SF Costa Do Sauipe 2005

Rafael Nadal #48 def. Ricardo Mello #56

2-6 6-2 6-4

Rafael Nadal defeated Ricardo Mello 2-6 6-2 6-4 in the 2005 Costa Do Sauipe semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalRicardo Mello
Aces03
Double faults21
First serve %75.0%67.0%
First serve points won %59.0%59.0%
Second serve points won %55.0%48.0%
Break points saved %33.0%55.0%
Break points converted %45.0%67.0%
Service points won %58.0%56.0%
Return points won %44.0%42.0%
Total points won %51.0%49.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalRicardo Mello
Country ESP BRA
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Dec 21, 1980
Age1824
Height185 cm175 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)4856
Ranking points (entering)790667
Elo (entering)1,8321,745
Current career W-L1,056–22852–87
Current career earnings$134,946,100$1,484,044
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #48 0 0 Ricardo Mello #56

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Agustin Calleri #606-2 6-7(5) 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 19, 2005QF
Alex Calatrava #866-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 18, 2005R16
Jose Acasuso #557-6(1) 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 17, 2005R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alberto Martin #616-0 6-7(2) 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 20, 2005F

Ricardo Mello's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Santiago Ventura #847-5 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 19, 2005QF
Martin Vassallo Arguello #2276-3 1-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataFeb 18, 2005R16
Albert Montanes #963-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 17, 2005R32