Rafael Nadal vs Rainer Schuettler — Dubai Semi-final

Dubai · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 February 2006
hard
GER
Rainer Schuettler
50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLLLL
Nadal R.
6-4 6-2
Schuettler R.
Nadal R.
662
Schuettler R.
42–

Rafael Nadal defeated Rainer Schuettler 6-4 6-2 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-03-11Indian Wells MastersR64hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2008-06-23WimbledonSFgrassRafael Nadal6-1 7-6(3) 6-4
2007-01-01ChennaiR32hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2005-03-21Miami MastersR64hardRafael Nadal6-4 7-6(5)
2004-10-25BaselR32hardRainer Schuettler6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Schuettler R.

Schuettler R.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.Schuettler R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 182). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Schuettler R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
77
Break points won·Dominant
99
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
32
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
36

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 76%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
2-66-46-4
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Youzhny M.
6-26-3
Nadal R.
Schuettler R.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Vik R.
6-36-2
Youzhny M.
Rochus O.
6-36-1
Schuettler R.
Phau B.
6-46-1
Nadal R.
Henman T.
7-616-1
R16
Nadal R.
El Aynaoui Y.
W/O
Phau B.
Agassi A.
7-57-5
Federer R.
Ghareeb M.
7-656-4
Vik R.
Berdych T.
3-67-656-2
Rochus O.
Safin M.
7-656-4
Henman T.
Stepanek R.
7-52-67-63
Youzhny M.
Andreev I.
6-17-64
Schuettler R.
Klec I.
7-56-4
R32
Safin M.
Davydenko N.
4-66-26-2
Nadal R.
Mathieu P.
6-756-16-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Moodie W.
6-46-4
Henman T.
Lopez F.
6-27-66
Stepanek R.
Van Lottum J.
6-37-66
Agassi A.
Rusedski G.
7-646-0
Phau B.
Galimberti G.
5-76-36-2
Klec I.
Bracciali D.
6-46-4
Schuettler R.
Ferrer D.
6-23-67-5
Youzhny M.
Hrbaty D.
7-51-66-4
Andreev I.
Seppi A.
7-651-66-4
Rochus O.
Santoro F.
6-46-1
Berdych T.
Rochus C.
6-46-2
Vik R.
Tipsarevic J.
6-26-4
Ghareeb M.
Awadhy O.
7-646-2
Federer R.
Wawrinka S.
7-636-3