Rafael Nadal vs Gaston Gaudio — Monte Carlo Masters Semi-final

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 April 2006
clay
ARG
Gaston Gaudio
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
5-7 6-1 6-1
Gaudio G.
Nadal R.
5662
Gaudio G.
7111

Rafael Nadal defeated Gaston Gaudio 5-7 6-1 6-1 in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gaston Gaudio came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final, but Rafael Nadal had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 9 on clay. Rafael Nadal narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-07-18StuttgartFgrassRafael Nadal6-3 6-3 6-4
2005-04-11Monte Carlo MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-0
2005-02-07Buenos AiresQFclayGaston Gaudio0-6 6-0 6-1
2004-07-05BastadQFclayGaston Gaudio6-2 6-3
2003-05-12Hamburg MastersR16clayGaston Gaudio6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Gaudio G.

Gaudio G.serving59% hold

wins 54% 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.Gaudio G.
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 74). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Gaudio G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
49
Break points saved·Dominant
100
72
Break points won·Dominant
99
51
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
58
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
54

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
16°CPartly cloudy
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 83%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
6-26-726-37-65
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Gaudio G.
5-76-16-1
Federer R.
Gonzalez F.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Coria G.
6-26-1
Gaudio G.
Robredo T.
6-16-3
Gonzalez F.
Ljubicic I.
7-56-1
Federer R.
Ferrer D.
6-16-3
R16
Gonzalez F.
Soderling R.
6-23-1
Nadal R.
Vliegen K.
6-36-3
Robredo T.
Nalbandian D.
5-76-17-5
Federer R.
Balleret B.
6-36-2
Gaudio G.
Di Mauro A.
6-26-4
Ferrer D.
Ferrero J.
6-16-756-3
Coria G.
Kiefer N.
6-756-46-3
Ljubicic I.
Simon G.
6-36-2
R32
Balleret B.
Grosjean S.
4-67-53-2
Coria G.
Mathieu P.
1-67-666-4
Nadal R.
Lisnard J.
6-46-1
Vliegen K.
Hernych J.
7-56-1
Kiefer N.
Llodra M.
7-646-4
Nalbandian D.
Seppi A.
7-57-5
Robredo T.
Rochus O.
7-56-4
Di Mauro A.
Stepanek R.
6-22-67-64
Gaudio G.
Acasuso J.
6-33-66-4
Soderling R.
Starace P.
6-46-4
Gonzalez F.
Lopez F.
6-746-27-5
Simon G.
Berdych T.
7-626-756-4
Ljubicic I.
Serra F.
4-66-37-5
Ferrer D.
Hrbaty D.
6-43-66-4
Ferrero J.
Chela J.
6-16-2
Federer R.
Martin A.
6-06-1
R64
Serra F.
Srichaphan P.
6-17-5
Ferrer D.
Massu N.
6-04-66-2
Coria G.
Youzhny M.
6-36-1
Hrbaty D.
Bracciali D.
6-43-66-4
Robredo T.
Horna L.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Mirnyi M.
6-44-67-62
Starace P.
Mahut N.
7-626-2
Soderling R.
Davydenko N.
6-32-66-4
Lisnard J.
Murray A.
4-67-657-5
Rochus O.
Monfils G.
4-66-46-1
Nadal R.
Clement A.
6-46-4
Nalbandian D.
Malisse X.
6-46-4
Llodra M.
Pashanski B.
6-36-0
Federer R.
Djokovic N.
6-32-66-3
Lopez F.
Hanescu V.
6-44-67-62
Gonzalez F.
Moya C.
6-33-66-1
Grosjean S.
Verdasco F.
7-666-3
Gaudio G.
Henman T.
6-16-3
Acasuso J.
Volandri F.
6-46-2
Balleret B.
Rochus C.
6-36-3
Di Mauro A.
Wawrinka S.
6-26-4
Chela J.
Rusedski G.
6-46-756-1
Stepanek R.
Korolev E.
6-27-65
Simon G.
Gabashvili T.
6-46-2
Berdych T.
Santoro F.
6-26-4
Ferrero J.
Tursunov D.
6-16-2
Mathieu P.
Safin M.
6-07-5
Ljubicic I.
Andreev I.
6-34-66-2
Martin A.
Karlovic I.
6-47-63
Hernych J.
Benneteau J.
7-694-67-64
Seppi A.
Sanguinetti D.
2-66-16-4
Vliegen K.
Nieminen J.
1-66-47-65