2019 Australian Open – Men's singles final
 Novak Djokovic (1) vs.  Rafael Nadal (2) | |||||||||||||
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| Date | Sunday, 27 January 2019 | ||||||||||||
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| Tournament | Australian Open | ||||||||||||
| Location | Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||
The 2019 Australian Open Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Men's Singles tournament at the 2019 Australian Open, contested between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, ranked first and second in the world, respectively.[1] Djokovic won the final in straight sets to win his record seventh Australian Open title, surpassing Roy Emerson and Roger Federer for most titles, and his 15th Grand Slam title, surpassing Pete Sampras for third on the all-time list.[2]
The matchup was highly anticipated because of their storied rivalry, including the legendary 2012 Australian Open final, and guaranteed to make tennis history, with either Djokovic winning a record seventh Australian Open title or Nadal becoming the first male player in the Open Era to complete the double career Grand Slam.
Build-up[edit]
Match[edit]
Statistics[edit]
| Category | Djokovic |
Nadal
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|---|---|---|
| 1st serve % | 50 of 69 = 72% | 47 of 73 = 64% |
| Winning % on 1st serve | 40 of 50 = 80% | 24 of 47 = 51% |
| Winning % on 2nd serve | 16 of 19 = 84% | 16 of 26 = 62% |
| Aces | 8 | 3 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| Winners | 34 | 21 |
| Unforced errors | 9 | 28 |
| Winners-UFE | +25 | -7 |
| Forehand winners | 13 | 12 |
| Backhand winners | 12 | 4 |
| Receiving points won | 33 of 73 = 45% | 13 of 69 = 19% |
| Break point conversions | 5 of 8 = 63% | 0 of 1 = 0% |
| Net approaches | 16 of 18 = 89% | 7 of 14 = 50% |
| Fastest serve | 197 km/h | 205 km/h |
| Average 1st serve speed | 186 km/h | 185 km/h |
| Average 2nd serve speed | 156 km/h | 157 km/h |
| Total points won | 89 of 142 = 63% | 53 of 142 = 37% |
Significance[edit]
Viewership[edit]
Reactions[edit]
See also[edit]
- Djokovic–Nadal rivalry
- 2012 Australian Open – Men's singles final
- 2012 French Open – Men's Singles final
References[edit]
- ↑ Pentony, Luke (25 January 2019). "Novak Djokovic to play Rafael Nadal in Australian Open final after beating Lucas Pouille". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ↑ Jurejko, Jonathan (25 January 2019). "Australian Open 2019: Novak Djokovic beats Lucas Pouille to set up Rafael Nadal final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
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