Rafael Nadal vs Fernando Gonzalez — Rome Masters Quarter-final

Rome Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 May 2006
clay
CHI
Fernando Gonzalez
45 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-4 6-3
Gonzalez F.
Nadal R.
662
Gonzalez F.
43–

Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando Gonzalez 6-4 6-3 in the Rome Masters quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

6–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-31US OpenQFhardRafael Nadal7-6(4) 7-6(2) 6-0
2009-04-27Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-3
2009-01-19Australian OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2 6-4
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsFhardRafael Nadal6-3 7-6(2) 6-3
2007-05-14Hamburg MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2007-05-07Rome MastersFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2007-01-15Australian OpenQFhardFernando Gonzalez6-2 6-4 6-3
2004-03-22Miami MastersR16hardFernando Gonzalez7-6(1) 4-6 6-2
2003-07-14StuttgartR32grassFernando Gonzalez6-2 3-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Gonzalez F.

Gonzalez F.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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.Gonzalez F.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
7.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Gonzalez F.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
65
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
90
Break points won·Dominant
99
48
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
74
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
20°COvercast
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
6-707-656-42-67-65
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Monfils G.
6-26-2
Federer R.
Nalbandian D.
6-33-67-65
Quarter-finals
Nalbandian D.
Ancic M.
6-36-3
Federer R.
Almagro N.
6-36-727-5
Nadal R.
Gonzalez F.
6-46-3
Monfils G.
Roddick A.
6-26-3
R16
Almagro N.
Davydenko N.
7-66
Ancic M.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-36-747-5
Gonzalez F.
Berdych T.
6-26-4
Roddick A.
Rusedski G.
7-646-2
Nalbandian D.
Martin A.
7-56-4
Monfils G.
Santoro F.
7-676-2
Nadal R.
Henman T.
6-26-2
Federer R.
Stepanek R.
6-16-4
R32
Berdych T.
Malisse X.
6-26-1
Santoro F.
Hrbaty D.
7-626-3
Monfils G.
Ginepri R.
6-14-66-4
Rusedski G.
Galvani S.
7-646-4
Roddick A.
Baghdatis M.
3-66-16-2
Federer R.
Starace P.
6-37-62
Ancic M.
Serra F.
3-67-6106-0
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Safin M.
0-67-667-63
Martin A.
Kiefer N.
6-37-63
Nalbandian D.
Mathieu P.
6-26-4
Davydenko N.
Verdasco F.
6-13-66-0
Almagro N.
Acasuso J.
6-42-66-4
Stepanek R.
Nieminen J.
6-47-65
Gonzalez F.
Youzhny M.
6-45-76-3
Henman T.
Johansson T.
7-686-1
Nadal R.
Volandri F.
6-16-2
R64
Nadal R.
Moya C.
6-12-66-2
Ginepri R.
Mirnyi M.
3-66-26-3
Monfils G.
Haas T.
6-23-66-4
Berdych T.
Srichaphan P.
6-16-3
Kiefer N.
Bracciali D.
4-66-26-4
Rusedski G.
Robredo T.
5-76-36-4
Safin M.
Gabashvili T.
7-53-66-1
Johansson T.
Fognini F.
7-636-3
Galvani S.
Novak J.
6-36-4
Volandri F.
Murray A.
6-46-4
Federer R.
Chela J.
6-26-1
Starace P.
Tursunov D.
6-46-1
Martin A.
Sanguinetti D.
6-46-2
Malisse X.
Gaudio G.
4-66-36-3
Serra F.
Blake J.
6-47-63
Santoro F.
Monaco J.
4-66-26-3
Mathieu P.
Ferrero J.
6-16-3
Youzhny M.
Seppi A.
6-27-67
Henman T.
Di Mauro A.
7-57-62
Baghdatis M.
Rochus O.
7-56-4
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Coria G.
6-36-2
Nalbandian D.
Vicente F.
6-23-66-3
Verdasco F.
Bolelli S.
6-42-66-1
Hrbaty D.
Ljubicic I.
5-77-646-4
Nieminen J.
Grosjean S.
6-26-1
Davydenko N.
Pashanski B.
6-16-4
Roddick A.
Hanescu V.
6-16-0
Ancic M.
Horna L.
6-46-4
Stepanek R.
Lopez F.
6-46-4
Acasuso J.
Ferrer D.
7-56-0
Almagro N.
Massu N.
7-56-4
Gonzalez F.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-4