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Rafael Nadal def. Emil Ruusuvuori
6-4 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Jan 8, 2022* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Melbourne |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 6-4 7-5 |
| Loser | Emil Ruusuvuori |
| Duration | 1h 56m |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Emil Ruusuvuori |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 3 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 69 | 82 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 63 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 83 | 25 |
| Break points converted % | 75 | 17 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 58 |
| Return points won % | 42 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Emil Ruusuvuori |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | FIN |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | Apr 2, 1999 |
| Age | 35 | 22 |
| Height | 185 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 95 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,875 | 778 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,272 | 1,805 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 97–98 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $4,484,400 |
Path
Rafael Nadal's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2022 | QF | Tallon Griekspoor | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 7, 2022 | R16 | Ricardas Berankis | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rafael Nadal's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2022 | F | Maxime Cressy | 7-6(6) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Emil Ruusuvuori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2022 | QF | Alex Molcan | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 7, 2022 | R16 | Jordan Thompson | 7-6(3) 5-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 6, 2022 | R32 | Sebastian Baez | 7-6(2) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |