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Rafael Nadal #1 def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #13

6-4 6-7(5) 6-4

Match Information

Date Feb 14, 2009*
Tournament Rotterdam
Category ATP 500
Surface Hard
RoundQF
Winner Rafael Nadal
Score6-4 6-7(5) 6-4
Loser Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Duration2h 40m
StatRafael NadalJo-Wilfried Tsonga
Aces426
Double faults27
First serve %6766
First serve points won %7674
Second serve points won %6539
Break points saved %5062
Break points converted %3850
Service points won %7262
Return points won %3828
Total points won %5446

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRafael NadalJo-Wilfried Tsonga
Country ESP FRA
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Apr 17, 1985
Age2223
Height185188
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)113
Ranking points (entering)14,2603,160
Elo (entering)2,2882,022
Career W-L1,045–225445–228
Career earnings$134,946,100$22,524,073
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal 2 1 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 13, 2009R16 Grigor Dimitrov 7-5 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch data
Feb 12, 2009R32 Simone Bolelli 4-6 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch data

Rafael Nadal's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 14, 2009SF Gael Monfils 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 13, 2009R16 Dmitry Tursunov 7-6(6) 6-2WH2HMatch data
Feb 12, 2009R32 Jesse Huta Galung 7-6(4) 7-6(4)WH2HMatch data