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Rafael Nadal #2 def. Andrey Golubev #98

6-3 7-6(1) 7-5

Match Information

Date Aug 31, 2011*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Rafael Nadal
Score6-3 7-6(1) 7-5
Loser Andrey Golubev
Duration2h 49m
StatRafael NadalAndrey Golubev
Aces67
Double faults47
First serve %6451
First serve points won %6756
Second serve points won %4740
Break points saved %4064
Break points converted %3660
Service points won %6048
Return points won %5240
Total points won %5545

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRafael NadalAndrey Golubev
Country ESP KAZ
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Jul 22, 1987
Age2524
Height185180
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)298
Ranking points (entering)11,420560
Elo (entering)2,3091,599
Career W-L1,045–22551–107
Career earnings$134,946,100$3,343,560
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal 0 0 Andrey Golubev

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