World No. 3 Rafael Nadal will begin his bid for a second Australian Open title with a first round match against Mikhail Youzhny, currently ranked 47 in the world. They will be facing each other for the 16th time. The head-to-head series stands at 11-4 in Rafa’s favor, including 5-4 on hard courts.
Rafael Nadal: “The first round is always very difficult. Youzhny is a tough rival who knows how to play well in important matches. It’s a special match for me because the last six or seven months I played only four matches.”
Date: Monday, January 19, 2015
Time: Not before 2pm local time (Melbourne), 4am CET (Spain, France, Germany, Italy), 3am GMT (United Kingdom), 10pm EST (Jan 18 – New York, Montreal). To convert to your local time, use this website.
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ATP WORLD TOUR, GRAND SLAM, AND DAVIS CUP MAIN DRAW RESULTS
| Year | Tournament & City | Surface | Round | Winner & Score |
| 2014 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome Italy |
Clay | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-1 Stats |
| 2013 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid Spain |
Clay | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 6-3 Stats |
| 2012 | Doha Qatar |
Hard | Q | Nadal, Rafael 6-4, 6-4 Stats |
| 2010 | US Open NY, U.S.A. |
Hard | S | Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 Stats |
| 2008 | Wimbledon Great Britain |
Grass | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 Stats |
| 2008 | Chennai India |
Hard | F | Youzhny, Mikhail 6-0, 6-1 Stats |
| 2007 | ATP Masters Series Paris France |
Hard | Q | Nadal, Rafael 6-4, 6-2 Stats |
| 2007 | Wimbledon Great Britain |
Grass | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 Stats |
| 2007 | ATP Masters Series Rome Italy |
Clay | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 6-2 Stats |
| 2007 | Dubai U.A.E. |
Hard | Q | Youzhny, Mikhail 7-6(5), 6-3 Stats |
| 2006 | US Open NY, U.S.A. |
Hard | Q | Youzhny, Mikhail 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-1 Stats |
| 2005 | ATP Masters Series Rome Italy |
Clay | R64 | Nadal, Rafael 6-0, 6-2 Stats |
| 2005 | Australian Open Australia |
Hard | R64 | Nadal, Rafael 6-1, 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 Stats |
| 2005 | Doha Qatar |
Hard | R32 | Nadal, Rafael 6-3, 7-6(3) Stats |
| 2004 | Dubai U.A.E. |
Hard | Q | Youzhny, Mikhail 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 Stats |
Source: ATP World Tour
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Youzhny is a tough opponent for a first round. Good luck Rafa.<3
Youzhny has not beaten Rafa since 2008 – losing all 5 of their meetings during that time span, 2 of which were on hard court with Rafa winning both in straight sets. VAMOS!!!
YES RAFA GOT A TOUGH DRAW ,BUT RAFA GOOD LUCK AS YOUR MORE THAN CAPABLE EVEN WITH LITTLE PLAYING GAMES BEHIND YOU….VAMOS CHAMP.