Rafael Nadal #2 def. Roger Federer #1

6-7(0) 7-6(5) 6-4 2-6 7-6(5)

Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer 6-7(0) 7-6(5) 6-4 2-6 7-6(5) in the 2006 Italian Open final on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalRoger Federer
Aces410
Double faults10
First serve %8562
First serve points won %6977
Second serve points won %5451
Break points saved %6067
Break points converted %3340
Service points won %6667
Return points won %3334
Total points won %4951

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalRoger Federer
Country ESP SUI
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Aug 8, 1981
Age1924
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)21
Ranking points (entering)4,6357,010
Elo (entering)2,2152,349
Current career W-L1,056–2281,219–272
Current career earnings$134,946,100$130,594,339
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #2 4 1 Roger Federer #1

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gael Monfils #356-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 14, 2006SF
Fernando Gonzalez #96-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 14, 2006QF
Tim Henman #706-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 2006R16
Filippo Volandri #466-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 11, 2006R32
Carlos Moya #336-1 2-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 10, 2006R64

Rafael Nadal's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Roger Federer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Nalbandian #36-3 3-6 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataMay 14, 2006SF
Nicolas Almagro #546-3 6-7(2) 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 14, 2006QF
Radek Stepanek #186-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 2006R16
Potito Starace #816-3 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataMay 11, 2006R32
Juan Ignacio Chela #306-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 10, 2006R64