Site data updated: 2026-05-28 18:14 UTC
Rafael Nadal def. Julien Benneteau
6-4 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Aug 17, 2011* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 6-4 7-5 |
| Loser | Julien Benneteau |
| Duration | 1h 33m |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 62 | 48 |
| First serve points won % | 85 | 72 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 53 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 0 |
| Break points converted % | 100 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 76 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 24 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | FRA |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | Dec 20, 1981 |
| Age | 25 | 29 |
| Height | 185 | 185 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 112 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 11,420 | 498 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,330 | 1,802 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 269–292 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $9,556,742 |
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 19, 2011 | R16 | Fernando Verdasco | 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 7-6(9) | W | H2H | Match data |
Julien Benneteau's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2011 | R64 | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | 6-3 1-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 14, 2011 | Q2 | Adrian Mannarino | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 14, 2011 | Q1 | Bernard Tomic | 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |