Alexander Waske vs Rafael Nadal — Halle Round of 32
Halle · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 June 2005 ·
grass
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
- Match story: Alexander Waske dropped the opening set before beating Rafael Nadal 4–6 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-16 | Stuttgart | R32 | grass | Rafael Nadal | 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st 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
4.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
2.5
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