Rafael Nadal vs Thierry Ascione — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2004 ·
hard
Nadal R.6-4 3-6 7-5 6-1
Ascione T.
Nadal R.
63763
Ascione T.
46511
Rafael Nadal defeated Thierry Ascione 6-4 3-6 7-5 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Thierry Ascione came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Rafael Nadal claimed a first win over Thierry Ascione in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rafael Nadal came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 3–6 7–5 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-05 | Chennai | R32 | hard | Thierry Ascione | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.5
3.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 65). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast