Gaston Gaudio vs Rafael Nadal — Buenos Aires Quarter-final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
Gaston Gaudio
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2005
clay
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gaudio G.
0-6 6-0 6-1
Nadal R.
Gaudio G.
0662
Nadal R.
6011

Gaston Gaudio defeated Rafael Nadal 0-6 6-0 6-1 in the Buenos Aires quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Gaston Gaudio narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-04-17Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal5-7 6-1 6-1
2005-07-18StuttgartFgrassRafael Nadal6-3 6-3 6-4
2005-04-11Monte Carlo MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-0
2004-07-05BastadQFclayGaston Gaudio6-2 6-3
2003-05-12Hamburg MastersR16clayGaston Gaudio6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Gaudio G.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Gaudio G.

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
Gaudio G.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
67%
Return points won·Even
42%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (150 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Gaudio G.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
49
97
Break points saved·Dominant
72
100
Break points won·Dominant
51
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
58
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
99

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
24°CDrizzle
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 82%

Draw

Final
Gaudio G.
Puerta M.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Puerta M.
Acasuso J.
6-47-65
Gaudio G.
Martin A.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Puerta M.
Moya C.
7-606-3
Gaudio G.
Nadal R.
0-66-06-1
Martin A.
Mantilla F.
5-76-47-63
Acasuso J.
Almagro N.
6-36-4
R16
Puerta M.
Burgsmuller L.
6-26-0
Mantilla F.
Lopez M.
4-67-657-64
Almagro N.
Zabaleta M.
6-746-46-4
Martin A.
Canas G.
6-46-3
Nadal R.
Starace P.
6-16-3
Moya C.
Monaco J.
6-16-2
Acasuso J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-46-3
Gaudio G.
Saretta F.
6-36-2
R32
Martin A.
Ferrer D.
5-0
Gaudio G.
Luzzi F.
2-66-16-3
Puerta M.
Guzman J.
6-27-62
Acasuso J.
Mathieu P.
6-36-2
Zabaleta M.
Calatrava A.
6-36-2
Nadal R.
Calleri A.
7-626-3
Almagro N.
Ventura S.
6-36-3
Burgsmuller L.
Volandri F.
6-46-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Sanchez D.
6-46-3
Starace P.
Massa E.
7-656-0
Saretta F.
Montanes A.
6-30-66-2
Mantilla F.
Hernandez O.
6-47-60
Lopez M.
Chela J.
7-56-1
Monaco J.
Costa A.
7-56-4
Canas G.
Corretja A.
6-36-1
Moya C.
Luczak P.
6-37-65