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Rafael Nadal #2 def. Paul-Henri Mathieu #32

5-7 6-4 6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Jun 4, 2006*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Rafael Nadal
Score5-7 6-4 6-4 6-4
Loser Paul-Henri Mathieu
Duration4h 53m
StatRafael NadalPaul-Henri Mathieu
Aces64
Double faults15
First serve %6864
First serve points won %6157
Second serve points won %5645
Break points saved %5472
Break points converted %2846
Service points won %6053
Return points won %4740
Total points won %5347

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRafael NadalPaul-Henri Mathieu
Country ESP FRA
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Jan 12, 1982
Age2024
Height185185
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)232
Ranking points (entering)4,545920
Elo (entering)2,2531,824
Career W-L1,045–225268–297
Career earnings$134,946,100$6,299,093
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal 4 0 Paul-Henri Mathieu

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 2, 2006R64 Kevin Kim 6-2 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data
May 31, 2006R128 Robin Soderling 6-2 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch data

Rafael Nadal's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 7, 2006R16 Lleyton Hewitt 6-2 5-7 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data

Paul-Henri Mathieu's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 2, 2006R64 Florent Serra 6-0 7-6(5) 7-6(6)WH2HMatch data
May 31, 2006R128 Bjorn Phau 6-4 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data