Rafael Nadal vs Juan Carlos Ferrero — Barcelona Final

Barcelona · ATP · Final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 April 2005
clay
ESP
Juan Carlos Ferrero
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-1 7-6 6-3
Ferrero J.
Nadal R.
67763
Ferrero J.
1643–

Rafael Nadal defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-1 7-6 6-3 in the Barcelona final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

6–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-04-11Monte Carlo MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2008-05-05Rome MastersR32clayJuan Carlos Ferrero7-5 6-1
2008-04-20Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-1 6-1
2006-08-14Cincinnati MastersQFhardJuan Carlos Ferrero7-6(2) 7-6(3)
2005-09-12BeijingSFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2005-07-04BastadQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-3
2005-04-04ValenciaR32hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Ferrero J.

Ferrero J.serving70% hold

wins 58% 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.Ferrero J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
55%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
1.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Ferrero J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
63
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
87
Break points won·Dominant
99
49
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
74

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
18°CMainly clear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 63%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Ferrero J.
6-17-646-3
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Stepanek R.
7-56-2
Ferrero J.
Davydenko N.
7-616-1
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Calleri A.
6-23-0
Stepanek R.
Wawrinka S.
3-66-36-2
Ferrero J.
Gaudio G.
6-44-66-3
Davydenko N.
Mirnyi M.
6-46-4
R16
Gaudio G.
Ferrer D.
6-36-4
Calleri A.
Coria G.
6-46-757-62
Mirnyi M.
Moya C.
6-46-4
Wawrinka S.
Acasuso J.
6-36-4
Stepanek R.
Canas G.
6-767-627-65
Davydenko N.
Johansson T.
6-36-737-62
Ferrero J.
Martin A.
6-16-2
Nadal R.
Hrbaty D.
6-16-2
R32
Canas G.
Arthurs W.
7-57-63
Stepanek R.
Ventura S.
6-36-2
Johansson T.
Malisse X.
7-57-5
Ferrer D.
Hernych J.
6-26-3
Gaudio G.
Mantilla F.
6-46-2
Wawrinka S.
Srichaphan P.
1-66-37-63
Acasuso J.
Safin M.
6-46-4
Davydenko N.
Fogues F.
6-36-2
Calleri A.
Chela J.
6-36-797-61
Coria G.
Wessels P.
6-26-746-4
Hrbaty D.
Starace P.
6-36-2
Nadal R.
Muller G.
6-06-2
Mirnyi M.
Monaco J.
7-636-2
Ferrero J.
Lopez F.
6-46-4
Martin A.
Robredo T.
6-16-4
Moya C.
Nieminen J.
7-55-76-2
R64
Wawrinka S.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-1
Srichaphan P.
Carlsen K.
6-26-1
Calleri A.
Monfils G.
7-627-62
Chela J.
Portas A.
6-47-62
Wessels P.
Saulnier C.
6-36-3
Stepanek R.
Labadze I.
4-66-27-5
Ventura S.
Blanco G.
6-36-3
Arthurs W.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-46-3
Muller G.
Lopez M.
6-47-62
Fogues F.
Rochus C.
7-6101-66-3
Malisse X.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-16-2
Monaco J.
Andreev I.
6-32-66-3
Mirnyi M.
Costa A.
7-643-67-62
Martin A.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-46-3
Hrbaty D.
Haehnel J.
6-16-1
Starace P.
Gabashvili T.
6-16-1
Mantilla F.
Llodra M.
6-26-1
Lopez F.
Almagro N.
6-46-2
Ferrer D.
Verdasco F.
6-36-4
Hernych J.
Murray A.
3-66-46-4
Acasuso J.
Vicente F.
7-56-4
Johansson T.
Koubek S.
6-26-1
Nieminen J.
Lee H.
6-47-64
Ferrero J.
Montanes A.
6-33-67-5