Alexander Waske vs Rafael Nadal — Halle Round of 32

Halle · ATP · Round of 32
GER
Alexander Waske
51 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 June 2005
grass
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
Waske A.
4-6 7-5 6-3
Nadal R.
Waske A.
4762
Nadal R.
6531

Alexander Waske defeated Rafael Nadal 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the Halle round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alexander Waske claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-07-16StuttgartR32grassRafael Nadal6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Waske A.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving97% hold

wins 78% of points on serve vs Waske A.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Waske A.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
56%
Service points won·Even
65%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
31%
42%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.6
4.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (55 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
12°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Safin M.
6-46-766-4
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Haas T.
6-47-69
Safin M.
Canas G.
6-34-66-2
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-4
Safin M.
Rochus O.
6-47-64
Canas G.
Schuettler R.
6-46-4
Haas T.
Ferrero J.
6-27-5
R16
Schuettler R.
Norman D.
6-36-3
Haas T.
Melzer J.
6-23-66-4
Federer R.
Mayer F.
6-26-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Wang J.
6-25-77-66
Safin M.
Santoro F.
3-67-673-2
Rochus O.
Lopez F.
7-626-3
Ferrero J.
Waske A.
7-656-776-3
Canas G.
Zimonjic N.
6-37-63
R32
Norman D.
Rochus C.
6-43-66-1
Waske A.
Nadal R.
4-67-56-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Johansson J.
7-646-1
Wang J.
Llodra M.
7-626-766-2
Haas T.
Novak J.
6-46-1
Melzer J.
Martin A.
7-56-737-63
Ferrero J.
Voltchkov V.
6-756-46-4
Mayer F.
Youzhny M.
6-47-64
Santoro F.
Pavel A.
7-56-2
Safin M.
Popp A.
6-36-2
Federer R.
Soderling R.
6-757-666-4
Lopez F.
Carlsen K.
7-637-65
Rochus O.
Saulnier C.
6-46-4
Zimonjic N.
Kiefer N.
6-716-36-4
Canas G.
Verdasco F.
6-46-4
Schuettler R.
Nalbandian D.
6-36-3