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Mikhail Youzhny def. Rafael Nadal
7-6(5) 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 3, 2007* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Mikhail Youzhny |
| Score | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| Loser | Rafael Nadal |
| Duration | 1h 54m |
| Stat | Mikhail Youzhny | Rafael Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 60 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 63 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 66 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 64 |
| Return points won % | 36 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mikhail Youzhny | Rafael Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | ESP |
| Birth date | Jun 25, 1982 | Jun 3, 1986 |
| Age | 24 | 20 |
| Height | 183 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 18 | 2 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,440 | 4,705 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,959 | 2,089 |
| Career W-L | 477–405 | 1,045–225 |
| Career earnings | $14,264,450 | $134,946,100 |
Path
Mikhail Youzhny's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2007 | R16 | Tomas Berdych | 7-6(6) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 1, 2007 | R32 | Jarkko Nieminen | 3-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mikhail Youzhny's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2007 | SF | Robin Soderling | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rafael Nadal's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2007 | R16 | Igor Andreev | 6-2 3-6 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 1, 2007 | R32 | Marcos Baghdatis | 3-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |