Tim Henman vs Rafael Nadal, Dubai 2006, Quarterfinal

ATP Intl Gold · Quarterfinal · Hard · Thu 2 Mar

Final

Tim Henman

LostRank #6154.0924%

Nadal won in 2 sets · 1h 27m

0–2

Set 16–7¹

Set 21–6

Rafael Nadal

WinnerRank #1731.2976%

Venue

Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium

Dubai, UAE· Hard

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Average

2.1vs last year

Wind

15 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

79%

Humid

Temperature

25°C

Warm

Altitude

10 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 27m

4Aces8

4Double faults1

32Service points won46

9Service games played10

6Service games won9

10Return games played9

4/757%Break points saved89%8/9

1/911%Break points converted43%3/7

Head to head

0Henman

2Nadal

2 meetings

Hard 0–1Clay 0–1

DubaiQuarterfinal · 2 Mar 2006HardThis match
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Tim Henman
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6¹Set 2: 1
Rome MastersRound of 16 · 11 May 2006Clay
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Tim Henman
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 2

Match research

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Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Tim Henman vs Rafael Nadal, Dubai 2006, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research