Rafael Nadal vs Gilles Muller — Barcelona Round of 32

Barcelona · ATP · Round of 32
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
LUX
Gilles Muller
43 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-0 6-2
Muller G.
Nadal R.
662
Muller G.
02–

Rafael Nadal defeated Gilles Muller 6-0 6-2 in the Barcelona round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-07-03WimbledonR16grassGilles Muller6-3 6-4 3-6 4-6 15-13
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersR64hardRafael Nadal6-2 2-6 6-4
2011-08-29US OpenR16hardRafael Nadal7-6(1) 6-1 6-2
2011-06-20WimbledonR32grassRafael Nadal7-6(6) 7-6(5) 6-0
2005-06-20WimbledonR64grassGilles Muller6-4 4-6 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving92% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Muller G.

Muller G.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Muller G.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
80%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
14.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
3.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Muller G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
57
Break points saved·Even
100
97
Break points won·Dominant
99
4
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
76
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
99
87

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