QF Italian Open 2006

Rafael Nadal #2 def. Fernando Gonzalez #9

6-4 6-3

Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando Gonzalez 6-4 6-3 in the 2006 Italian Open quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalFernando Gonzalez
Aces03
Double faults11
First serve %85.0%57.0%
First serve points won %69.0%54.0%
Second serve points won %50.0%48.0%
Break points saved %50.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%50.0%
Service points won %66.0%51.0%
Return points won %49.0%34.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalFernando Gonzalez
Country ESP CHI
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Jul 29, 1980
Age1925
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)29
Ranking points (entering)4,1351,640
Elo (entering)2,2081,905
Current career W-L1,056–228340–194
Current career earnings$134,946,100$8,862,276
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tim Henman #706-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 2006R16
Filippo Volandri #466-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 11, 2006R32
Carlos Moya #336-1 2-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 10, 2006R64

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gael Monfils #356-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 14, 2006SF

Fernando Gonzalez's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tomas Berdych #216-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 2006R16
Mikhail Youzhny #386-4 5-7 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 11, 2006R32
Stan Wawrinka #586-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 10, 2006R64