SF Paris Masters 2009

Novak Djokovic #3 def. Rafael Nadal #2

6-2 6-3

Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-3 in the 2009 Paris Masters semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNovak DjokovicRafael Nadal
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
44
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
42
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
58.0%65.8%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
82.8%56.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
61.9%46.2%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
—0.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
74.0%52.6%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
100.0%—
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
47.4%26.0%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
62.5%37.5%
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.
+10.6-10.8
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.
+10.8-10.6

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2009 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
Age2223
Height188 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)32
Ranking points (entering)8,3008,845
Elo (entering)2,2522,255
Current career W-L1,146–2321,056–228
Current career earnings$195,605,543$134,946,100
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic #3 5 – 13 Rafael Nadal #2

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Robin Soderling #106-4 1-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 14, 2009QF
Arnaud Clement #936-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 13, 2009R16
Juan Monaco #306-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataNov 11, 2009R32

Novak Djokovic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gael Monfils #166-2 5-7 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataNov 15, 2009F

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #97-5 7-5WH2HMatch dataNov 14, 2009QF
Tommy Robredo #156-3 3-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataNov 13, 2009R16
Nicolas Almagro #273-6 7-6(2) 7-5WH2HMatch dataNov 11, 2009R32