SF Cincinnati Open 2009

Novak Djokovic #4 def. Rafael Nadal #3

6-1 6-4

Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 6-1 6-4 in the 2009 Cincinnati Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNovak DjokovicRafael Nadal
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
51
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
13
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
65.5%62.5%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
75.0%60.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
57.9%47.6%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
100.0%50.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
69.1%55.4%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
50.0%0.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
44.6%30.9%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
56.8%43.2%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+5.7-8.1
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+8.1-5.7

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicRafael Nadal
Country SRB ESP
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Jun 3, 1986
Age2223
Height188 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)43
Ranking points (entering)7,1508,665
Elo (entering)2,1422,302
Current career W-L1,141–2311,056–228
Current career earnings$194,691,590$134,946,100
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic #4 4 13 Rafael Nadal #3

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gilles Simon #96-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataAug 22, 2009QF
Jeremy Chardy #357-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 21, 2009R16
Ivan Ljubicic #547-6(5) 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 19, 2009R32

Novak Djokovic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Federer #11-6 5-7LH2HMatch dataAug 23, 2009F

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tomas Berdych #186-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataAug 22, 2009QF
Paul-Henri Mathieu #317-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 21, 2009R16
Andreas Seppi #457-6(4) 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataAug 19, 2009R32