Rafael Nadal vs Ricardo Mello — Costa Do Sauipe Semi-final

Costa Do Sauipe · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 February 2005
hard
BRA
Ricardo Mello
45 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
2-6 6-2 6-4
Mello R.
Nadal R.
2662
Mello R.
6241

Rafael Nadal defeated Ricardo Mello 2-6 6-2 6-4 in the Costa Do Sauipe semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-03-19Miami MastersR64hardRafael Nadal7-6(7) 6-2
2005-08-08Canada MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Mello R.

Mello R.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Nadal 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
Nadal R.Mello R.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 100). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Mello R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
39
Break points saved·Dominant
100
68
Break points won·Dominant
99
43
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
46
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
47

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

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Martin A.
6-06-726-1
Semi-finals
Martin A.
Luczak P.
6-26-3
Nadal R.
Mello R.
2-66-26-4
Quarter-finals
Martin A.
Zabaleta M.
7-666-4
Nadal R.
Calleri A.
6-26-756-4
Mello R.
Ventura S.
7-56-1
Luczak P.
Massa E.
1-67-56-1
R16
Nadal R.
Calatrava A.
6-36-3
Mello R.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-31-0
Martin A.
Mathieu P.
6-27-5
Massa E.
Costa A.
6-736-17-67
Calleri A.
Chela J.
7-626-1
Zabaleta M.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-2
Luczak P.
Sa A.
3-66-36-0
Ventura S.
Corretja A.
6-46-4
R32
Martin A.
Volandri F.
7-51-0
Costa A.
Hernandez O.
7-624-64-4
Nadal R.
Acasuso J.
7-616-3
Ventura S.
Almagro N.
4-66-46-1
Vassallo Arguello M.
Mantilla F.
7-614-66-3
Corretja A.
Ferrer D.
0-67-5
Mello R.
Montanes A.
3-66-46-4
Chela J.
Burgsmuller L.
6-46-0
Calleri A.
Starace P.
6-16-1
Zabaleta M.
Puerta M.
6-46-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Monaco J.
6-16-3
Mathieu P.
Sanchez D.
6-46-0
Massa E.
Saretta F.
6-36-1
Sa A.
Silva J.
6-26-4
Luczak P.
Gonzalez F.
3-66-37-5
Calatrava A.
Marin J.
6-36-4