Rafael Nadal vs Tim Henman — Dubai Quarter-final

Dubai · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 February 2006
hard
GBR
Tim Henman
51 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
7-6 6-1
Henman T.
Nadal R.
7762
Henman T.
611–

Rafael Nadal defeated Tim Henman 7-6 6-1 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-05-08Rome MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Henman T.

Henman T.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

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
Nadal R.Henman T.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
5.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 66). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Henman T.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
46
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
76
Break points won·Dominant
99
55
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
43
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
54

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 76%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
2-66-46-4
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Youzhny M.
6-26-3
Nadal R.
Schuettler R.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Vik R.
6-36-2
Youzhny M.
Rochus O.
6-36-1
Schuettler R.
Phau B.
6-46-1
Nadal R.
Henman T.
7-616-1
R16
Nadal R.
El Aynaoui Y.
W/O
Phau B.
Agassi A.
7-57-5
Federer R.
Ghareeb M.
7-656-4
Vik R.
Berdych T.
3-67-656-2
Rochus O.
Safin M.
7-656-4
Henman T.
Stepanek R.
7-52-67-63
Youzhny M.
Andreev I.
6-17-64
Schuettler R.
Klec I.
7-56-4
R32
Safin M.
Davydenko N.
4-66-26-2
Nadal R.
Mathieu P.
6-756-16-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Moodie W.
6-46-4
Henman T.
Lopez F.
6-27-66
Stepanek R.
Van Lottum J.
6-37-66
Agassi A.
Rusedski G.
7-646-0
Phau B.
Galimberti G.
5-76-36-2
Klec I.
Bracciali D.
6-46-4
Schuettler R.
Ferrer D.
6-23-67-5
Youzhny M.
Hrbaty D.
7-51-66-4
Andreev I.
Seppi A.
7-651-66-4
Rochus O.
Santoro F.
6-46-1
Berdych T.
Rochus C.
6-46-2
Vik R.
Tipsarevic J.
6-26-4
Ghareeb M.
Awadhy O.
7-646-2
Federer R.
Wawrinka S.
7-636-3