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David Nalbandian #25 def. Rafael Nadal #2

6-1 6-2

Match Information

Date Oct 20, 2007*
Tournament Madrid Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundQF
Winner David Nalbandian
Score6-1 6-2
Loser Rafael Nadal
Duration1h 11m
StatDavid NalbandianRafael Nadal
Aces10
Double faults21
First serve %4766
First serve points won %9454
Second serve points won %6028
Break points saved %38
Break points converted %62
Service points won %7645
Return points won %5524
Total points won %6436

Pre-match Comparison

FieldDavid NalbandianRafael Nadal
Country ARG ESP
Birth dateJan 1, 1982Jun 3, 1986
Age2521
Height180185
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)252
Ranking points (entering)1,1605,385
Elo (entering)1,8662,201
Career W-L356–1851,045–225
Career earnings$11,123,125$134,946,100
Pre-match H2H
David Nalbandian 0 0 Rafael Nadal

Path

David Nalbandian's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 19, 2007R16 Juan Martin del Potro 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data
Oct 18, 2007R32 Tomas Berdych 4-6 6-4 7-6(2)WH2HMatch data
Oct 17, 2007R64 Arnaud Clement 5-7 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data

David Nalbandian's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 20, 2007SF Novak Djokovic 6-4 7-6(4)WH2HMatch data

Rafael Nadal's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 19, 2007R16 Andy Murray 7-6(5) 6-4WH2HMatch data
Oct 18, 2007R32 Marcos Baghdatis 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data