Rafael Nadal vs Robby Ginepri — Madrid Masters Semi-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 October 2005
clay
USA
Robby Ginepri
43 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
7-5 7-6
Ginepri R.
Nadal R.
7772
Ginepri R.
561–

Rafael Nadal defeated Robby Ginepri 7-5 7-6 in the Madrid Masters semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayRafael Nadal6-0 6-3 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Ginepri R.

Ginepri 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.Ginepri R.
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Ginepri R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
31
Break points saved·Dominant
100
75
Break points won·Dominant
99
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
25
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
41

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 57%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Ljubicic I.
3-62-66-36-47-63
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Ginepri R.
7-57-61
Ljubicic I.
Nalbandian D.
6-33-66-3
Quarter-finals
Ljubicic I.
Gonzalez F.
4-67-626-4
Ginepri R.
Ferrer D.
6-16-4
Nalbandian D.
Karlovic I.
6-47-64
Nadal R.
Stepanek R.
7-696-4
R16
Karlovic I.
Hrbaty D.
7-697-63
Nadal R.
Robredo T.
6-26-4
Nalbandian D.
Johansson T.
6-37-5
Gonzalez F.
Coria G.
7-56-3
Ljubicic I.
Rochus O.
6-46-4
Ferrer D.
Puerta M.
6-756-16-4
Ginepri R.
Davydenko N.
6-37-5
Stepanek R.
Acasuso J.
7-634-67-65
R32
Stepanek R.
Henman T.
6-41-66-3
Robredo T.
Moya C.
6-43-66-1
Nadal R.
Hanescu V.
7-656-3
Davydenko N.
Beck K.
6-46-1
Acasuso J.
Gaudio G.
7-646-2
Puerta M.
Mirnyi M.
7-657-65
Karlovic I.
Roddick A.
3-67-677-63
Hrbaty D.
Haas T.
6-46-2
Johansson T.
Chela J.
7-626-3
Nalbandian D.
Melzer J.
7-616-3
Coria G.
Rochus C.
6-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Verdasco F.
6-31-66-3
Rochus O.
Ancic M.
1-66-47-65
Ljubicic I.
Martin A.
6-37-67
Ferrer D.
Calleri A.
6-34-66-4
Ginepri R.
Grosjean S.
4-66-46-4
R64
Acasuso J.
Youzhny M.
6-756-42-0
Beck K.
Kiefer N.
6-22-1
Grosjean S.
Lopez F.
7-54-66-2
Karlovic I.
Rusedski G.
6-757-627-63
Hanescu V.
Zib T.
6-16-4
Rochus C.
Monfils G.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Spadea V.
3-66-46-4
Chela J.
Massu N.
6-26-3
Haas T.
Pavel A.
7-646-2
Calleri A.
Costa A.
6-07-5
Moya C.
Volandri F.
6-16-2
Henman T.
Dent T.
6-26-4
Rochus O.
Berdych T.
1-67-666-3
Verdasco F.
Mathieu P.
6-43-66-3
Martin A.
Novak J.
3-67-616-4
Mirnyi M.
Ferrero J.
7-57-62