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Rafael Nadal def. Robert Farah
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Apr 27, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Barcelona |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Robert Farah |
| Duration | 1h 27m |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Robert Farah |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 3 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| First serve % | 60 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 52 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 45 |
| Return points won % | 55 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 62 | 38 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Robert Farah |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | COL |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | Jan 20, 1987 |
| Age | 25 | 25 |
| Height | 185 | 191 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 246 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 9,715 | 195 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,317 | 1,637 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 3–6 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $4,924,608 |
Path
Rafael Nadal's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2012 | R32 | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rafael Nadal's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | QF | Janko Tipsarevic | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Robert Farah's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2012 | R32 | Pablo Andujar | 7-6(8) 4-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 25, 2012 | R64 | Arnau Brugues-Davi | 6-4 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 23, 2012 | Q2 | Stephane Robert | 7-6(3) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 23, 2012 | Q1 | Peter Torebko | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |