Rainer Schuettler vs Rafael Nadal — Basel Round of 32

Basel · ATP · Round of 32
GER
Rainer Schuettler
50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 October 2004
hard
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
Schuettler R.
6-3 6-4
Nadal R.
Schuettler R.
662
Nadal R.
34–

Rainer Schuettler defeated Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-4 in the Basel round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 32. Rainer Schuettler claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-03-11Indian Wells MastersR64hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2008-06-23WimbledonSFgrassRafael Nadal6-1 7-6(3) 6-4
2007-01-01ChennaiR32hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2006-02-27DubaiSFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2005-03-21Miami MastersR64hardRafael Nadal6-4 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Schuettler R.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Schuettler R.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

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 season
Schuettler R.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Schuettler R.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
37
97
Break points saved·Clear edge
77
100
Break points won·Dominant
50
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
32
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
36
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

Final
Novak J.
Nalbandian D.
5-76-36-41-66-2
Semi-finals
Novak J.
Koubek S.
6-46-0
Nalbandian D.
Massu N.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Massu N.
Ulihrach B.
6-27-64
Koubek S.
Ljubicic I.
2-67-57-5
Nalbandian D.
Schuettler R.
4-67-656-3
Novak J.
Henman T.
7-657-5
R16
Henman T.
Moodie W.
7-626-706-4
Massu N.
Zabaleta M.
6-26-4
Ulihrach B.
Heuberger I.
6-16-4
Koubek S.
Gaudio G.
6-11-66-3
Novak J.
Robredo T.
W/O
Ljubicic I.
Haehnel J.
6-33-66-3
Schuettler R.
Chiudinelli M.
7-646-2
Nalbandian D.
Spadea V.
6-46-4
R32
Haehnel J.
Gonzalez F.
6-36-4
Spadea V.
Volandri F.
6-34-0
Ulihrach B.
Horna L.
6-1
Henman T.
Dupuis A.
6-36-4
Moodie W.
Starace P.
6-46-4
Novak J.
Mayer F.
6-26-3
Robredo T.
Wawrinka S.
7-665-76-4
Gaudio G.
Norman D.
7-646-4
Chiudinelli M.
Montanes A.
6-36-3
Koubek S.
Srichaphan P.
6-776-46-3
Ljubicic I.
Chela J.
6-36-4
Schuettler R.
Nadal R.
6-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Ancic M.
6-46-3
Massu N.
Kratochvil M.
6-36-2
Zabaleta M.
Hanescu V.
7-675-77-64
Heuberger I.
Dent T.
6-26-3