Rafael Nadal #2 def. Roger Federer #1

6-2 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(5)

Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer 6-2 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(5) in the 2006 Monte-Carlo Masters final on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalRoger Federer
Aces13
Double faults43
First serve %7060
First serve points won %6663
Second serve points won %5249
Break points saved %7850
Break points converted %5022
Service points won %6257
Return points won %4338
Total points won %5347

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)4,3357,160
Elo (entering)2,1482,377
Current career W-L1,056–2281,219–272
Current career earnings$134,946,100$130,594,339
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #2 3 1 Roger Federer #1

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gaston Gaudio #85-7 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 23, 2006SF
Guillermo Coria #96-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 23, 2006QF
Kristof Vliegen #576-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 22, 2006R16
Jean-Rene Lisnard #1546-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 20, 2006R32
Arnaud Clement #566-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 19, 2006R64

Rafael Nadal's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Roger Federer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fernando Gonzalez #216-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 23, 2006SF
David Ferrer #156-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 23, 2006QF
Benjamin Balleret #3516-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 22, 2006R16
Alberto Martin #666-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 20, 2006R32
Novak Djokovic #676-3 2-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 19, 2006R64