Igor Andreev vs Rafael Nadal — Valencia Quarter-final

Valencia · ATP · Quarter-final
RUS
Igor Andreev
43 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2005
hard
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Andreev I.
7-5 6-2
Nadal R.
Andreev I.
762
Nadal R.
52–

Igor Andreev defeated Rafael Nadal 7-5 6-2 in the Valencia quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Igor Andreev claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Igor Andreev closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsR16hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2008-07-21Canada MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 7-6(1)
2007-05-14Hamburg MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1
2007-02-26DubaiR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 3-6 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Andreev I.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Andreev I.

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
Andreev I.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
42%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.5
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 pressure
Andreev I.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
37
97
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
100
Break points won·Dominant
34
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
41
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
34
99

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Andreev I.
Ferrer D.
6-35-76-3
Semi-finals
Andreev I.
Navarro I.
7-636-2
Ferrer D.
Costa A.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Andreev I.
Nadal R.
7-56-2
Costa A.
Verdasco F.
6-747-56-1
Ferrer D.
Martin A.
6-16-4
Navarro I.
Gonzalez F.
6-756-46-4
R16
Ferrer D.
Labadze I.
6-36-4
Martin A.
Kuerten G.
6-26-0
Verdasco F.
Luzzi F.
6-26-0
Navarro I.
Dupuis A.
1-66-46-3
Costa A.
Koubek S.
6-46-2
Nadal R.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-16-4
Andreev I.
Starace P.
7-56-1
Gonzalez F.
Mantilla F.
6-46-1
R32
Luzzi F.
Corretja A.
7-657-68
Verdasco F.
Berrer M.
6-16-1
Martin A.
Montanes A.
6-756-46-2
Labadze I.
Karlovic I.
7-636-2
Starace P.
Calatrava A.
7-57-5
Garcia Lopez G.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-2
Nadal R.
Ferrero J.
6-26-1
Dupuis A.
Djokovic N.
6-47-5
Mantilla F.
Hernandez O.
6-06-2
Ferrer D.
Benneteau J.
6-46-1
Andreev I.
Vicente F.
6-47-5
Kuerten G.
Rochus O.
6-26-4
Costa A.
Davydenko N.
7-621-66-3
Koubek S.
Matos Gil I.
6-16-3
Navarro I.
Carlsen K.
6-46-3
Gonzalez F.
Phau B.
6-37-63