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Rafael Nadal #31 def. Rainer Schuettler #39

6-4 7-6(5)

Match Information

Date Mar 23, 2005*
Tournament Miami Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Rafael Nadal
Score6-4 7-6(5)
Loser Rainer Schuettler
Duration2h 8m
StatRafael NadalRainer Schuettler
Aces22
Double faults14
First serve %6561
First serve points won %6565
Second serve points won %6855
Break points saved %6775
Break points converted %2533
Service points won %6661
Return points won %3934
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRafael NadalRainer Schuettler
Country ESP GER
Birth dateJun 3, 1986
Age18
Height185180
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3139
Ranking points (entering)1,065930
Elo (entering)1,8861,707
Career W-L1,045–225313–323
Career earnings$134,946,100$7,407,508
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal 0 1 Rainer Schuettler

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Rafael Nadal's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 24, 2005R32 Fernando Verdasco 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data

Rainer Schuettler's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 22, 2005R128 Potito Starace 7-6(4) 5-7 7-6(5)WH2HMatch data