Friday, January 30, 2009

Nadal wins five-hour Aussie Open classic; Federer awaits in championship match

Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
January 19-February 1, 2009
$10,142,240 (AUS) / 128 Draw
Hard Courts

Singles – Semifinal

No. 1 Rafael Nadal def. No. 14 Fernando Verdasco, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(2), 6-7(1), 6-4

MATCH FACTS
Aces
—Nadal: 12; Verdasco: 20
Doubles Faults—Nadal: 3; Verdasco: 4
Winners—Nadal: 52; Verdasco: 95
Unforced Errors—Nadal: 25; Verdasco: 76
First Serve Percentage—Nadal: 74%; Verdasco: 69%
Percentage of First Serve Points Won—Nadal: 72%; Verdasco: 71%
Percentage of Second Serve Points Won—Nadal: 62%; Verdasco: 55%
Receiving Points Won—Nadal: 34%; Verdasco: 31%
Net Points Won—Nadal: 70%; Verdasco: 65%
Break Point Conversions—Nadal: 4 of 20; Verdasco: 2 of 4
Total Points Won—Nadal: 193; Verdasco: 192

Total Time of Match—5 hours and 14 minutes

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