SF Wimbledon 2007

Rafael Nadal #2 def. Novak Djokovic #5

3-6 6-1 4-1 (ret.)

The match ended when Novak Djokovic retired.

Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 3-6 6-1 4-1 RET after Novak Djokovic retired in the 2007 Wimbledon semifinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalNovak Djokovic
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
47
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
02
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
58.2%64.9%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
78.1%66.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
56.5%40.7%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
50.0%60.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
69.1%57.1%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
40.0%50.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
42.9%30.9%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
53.8%46.2%
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.
+5.8-6.1
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.
+6.1-5.8

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2007 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalNovak Djokovic
Country ESP SRB
Birth dateJun 3, 1986May 22, 1987
Age2120
Height185 cm188 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)25
Ranking points (entering)5,2253,010
Elo (entering)2,2712,092
Current career W-L1,056–2281,141–231
Current career earnings$134,946,100$194,691,590
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tomas Berdych #117-6(1) 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 5, 2007QF
Mikhail Youzhny #134-6 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 3, 2007R16
Robin Soderling #286-4 6-4 6-7(7) 4-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataJul 1, 2007R32
Werner Eschauer #726-2 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 28, 2007R64
Mardy Fish #386-3 7-6(4) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 27, 2007R128

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Federer #16-7(7) 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 2-6LH2HMatch dataJul 8, 2007F

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcos Baghdatis #167-6(4) 7-6(9) 6-7(3) 4-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataJul 5, 2007QF
Lleyton Hewitt #197-6(8) 7-6(2) 4-6 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataJul 3, 2007R16
Nicolas Kiefer 7-6(4) 6-7(6) 6-2 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataJul 1, 2007R32
Amer Delic #676-3 3-6 6-3 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataJun 28, 2007R64
Potito Starace #476-0 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 27, 2007R128