SF Canadian Open 2007

Novak Djokovic #4 def. Rafael Nadal #2

7-5 6-3

Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 7-5 6-3 in the 2007 Canadian Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNovak DjokovicRafael Nadal
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
112
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
22
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
64.8%68.9%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
80.4%61.9%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
60.0%57.9%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
100.0%50.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
73.2%60.7%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
50.0%0.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
39.3%26.8%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
57.6%42.4%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+10.0-2.6
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+2.6-10.0

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2007 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicRafael Nadal
Country SRB ESP
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Jun 3, 1986
Age2021
Height188 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)42
Ranking points (entering)3,2005,455
Elo (entering)2,0822,278
Current career W-L1,141–2311,056–228
Current career earnings$194,691,590$134,946,100
Pre-match H2H

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andy Roddick #37-6(4) 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 11, 2007QF
David Nalbandian #266-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 10, 2007R16
Nicolas Kiefer #2546-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 8, 2007R32

Novak Djokovic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Federer #17-6(2) 2-6 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataAug 12, 2007F

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Frank Dancevic #914-6 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 11, 2007QF
Paul-Henri Mathieu #233-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 10, 2007R16
Marat Safin #227-6(4) 6-0WH2HMatch dataAug 8, 2007R32