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Rafael Nadal def. Alex Kuznetsov
6-4 6-1 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jan 18, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 6-1 |
| Loser | Alex Kuznetsov |
| Duration | 1h 46m |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Alex Kuznetsov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 5 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| First serve % | 68 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 86 | 49 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 79 | 48 |
| Return points won % | 52 | 21 |
| Total points won % | 64 | 36 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Alex Kuznetsov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | USA |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | Feb 5, 1987 |
| Age | 25 | 24 |
| Height | 185 | 183 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 167 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 9,595 | 301 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,241 | 1,558 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 9–30 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $924,466 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2012 | R64 | Tommy Haas | 6-4 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Alex Kuznetsov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2012 | Q3 | Yuichi Sugita | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 2012 | Q2 | Arnau Brugues-Davi | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 2012 | Q1 | Guilherme Clezar | 6-1 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |