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Rafael Nadal #9 def. Alexander Zverev #24

4-6 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2

Match Information

Date Jan 22, 2017*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Rafael Nadal
Score4-6 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2
Loser Alexander Zverev
Duration4h 5m
StatRafael NadalAlexander Zverev
Aces1119
Double faults411
First serve %7563
First serve points won %7371
Second serve points won %6242
Break points saved %7169
Break points converted %3129
Service points won %7060
Return points won %4030
Total points won %5446

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRafael NadalAlexander Zverev
Country ESP GER
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Apr 20, 1997
Age3019
Height185198
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)924
Ranking points (entering)3,1951,655
Elo (entering)2,1362,026
Career W-L1,045–225528–215
Career earnings$134,946,100$66,017,932
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal 1 0 Alexander Zverev

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 2017R64 Marcos Baghdatis 6-3 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 18, 2017R128 Florian Mayer 6-3 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data

Rafael Nadal's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 24, 2017R16 Gael Monfils 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch data

Alexander Zverev's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 2017R64 Frances Tiafoe 6-2 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jan 18, 2017R128 Robin Haase 6-2 3-6 5-7 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data