Fernando Gonzalez vs Rafael Nadal — Stuttgart Round of 32
Stuttgart · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 July 2003
grass
Gonzalez F.6-2 3-6 6-2
Nadal R.
Gonzalez F.
6362
Nadal R.
2621
Fernando Gonzalez defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2 3-6 6-2 in the Stuttgart round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–2. Fernando Gonzalez narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Gonzalez closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–2.
Head to head
2–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-31 | US Open | QF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 7-6(4) 7-6(2) 6-0 |
| 2009-04-27 | Rome Masters | SF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2009-01-19 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-2 6-4 |
| 2008-08-11 | Beijing Olympics | F | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 7-6(2) 6-3 |
| 2007-05-14 | Hamburg Masters | QF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-05-07 | Rome Masters | F | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2007-01-15 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-2 6-4 6-3 |
| 2006-05-08 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2004-03-22 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Fernando Gonzalez | 7-6(1) 4-6 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
66%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
42%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.3
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
65
97
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
100
Break points won·Dominant
48
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
74
99
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Draw
Quarter-finals
Gonzalez F.
Behrend T.
7-56-3
Robredo T.
Volandri F.
6-46-2
Coria G.
Youzhny M.
6-06-0
Lopez F.
Schuettler R.
6-26-4
R16
Lopez F.
El Aynaoui Y.
3-66-46-3
Youzhny M.
Novak J.
7-616-4
Coria G.
Ferrer D.
6-16-1
Gonzalez F.
Nieminen J.
7-626-756-3
Volandri F.
Davydenko N.
6-33-66-1
Robredo T.
Vanek J.
6-26-766-3
Schuettler R.
Corretja A.
6-46-4
Behrend T.
Mirnyi M.
6-46-4
R32
Lopez F.
Mantilla F.
1-66-37-67
Vanek J.
Costa A.
7-646-3
Robredo T.
Burgsmuller L.
6-776-37-5
Behrend T.
Moya C.
7-657-62
Davydenko N.
Mutis O.
6-07-63
Volandri F.
Grosjean S.
6-26-1
Gonzalez F.
Nadal R.
6-23-66-2
Schuettler R.
Abel M.
6-26-4
Novak J.
Sargsian S.
6-46-4
Youzhny M.
Lapentti N.
6-32-66-3
Coria G.
Mathieu P.
7-56-3
Mirnyi M.
Lopez M.
6-46-3
Nieminen J.
Martin A.
6-24-66-4
Ferrer D.
Ljubicic I.
7-636-1
Corretja A.
Rochus O.
4-66-17-5
El Aynaoui Y.
Etlis G.
7-646-4
R64
Burgsmuller L.
Norman M.
6-47-5
Sargsian S.
Saretta F.
6-46-2
Abel M.
Dupuis A.
2-66-37-65
Rochus O.
Kratochvil M.
3-66-26-3
Etlis G.
Popp A.
6-36-2
Lopez F.
Mello R.
6-16-4
Vanek J.
Greul S.
4-66-16-3
Volandri F.
Sanchez D.
6-03-0
Ferrer D.
Zabaleta M.
7-636-4
Mathieu P.
Zib T.
6-16-2
Lapentti N.
Koubek S.
6-46-2
Behrend T.
Boutter J.
3-66-26-1
Lopez M.
Starace P.
6-37-5
Martin A.
Delgado R.
7-616-3
Nadal R.
Petzschner P.
7-56-1
Mutis O.
Furlan R.
6-46-1