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Rafael Nadal def. Bjorn Phau
7-6(4) 6-3 7-6(4)
Match Information
| Date | Aug 27, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 7-6(4) 6-3 7-6(4) |
| Loser | Bjorn Phau |
| Duration | 2h 59m |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Bjorn Phau |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 6 |
| Double faults | 2 | 4 |
| First serve % | 72 | 51 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 73 |
| Second serve points won % | 63 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 85 |
| Break points converted % | 15 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Bjorn Phau |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | GER |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | Oct 4, 1979 |
| Age | 22 | 28 |
| Height | 185 | 175 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 136 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,700 | 343 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,328 | 1,622 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 80–138 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $2,189,473 |
Path
Rafael Nadal's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Rafael Nadal's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2008 | R64 | Ryler DeHeart | 6-1 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Bjorn Phau's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2008 | Q3 | Ricardas Berankis | 4-6 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 26, 2008 | Q2 | Jean-Yves Aubone | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 25, 2008 | Q1 | Jesse Witten | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |