Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Rafael NadalCincinnati Masters Quarter-final

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 14 August 2006
hard
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ferrero J.
7-6 7-6
Nadal R.
Ferrero J.
77772
Nadal R.
6263

Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Rafael Nadal 7-6 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's round of 64. Juan Carlos Ferrero narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-04-11Monte Carlo MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2008-05-05Rome MastersR32clayJuan Carlos Ferrero7-5 6-1
2008-04-20Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-1 6-1
2005-09-12BeijingSFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2005-07-04BastadQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-3
2005-04-18BarcelonaFclayRafael Nadal6-1 7-6(4) 6-3
2005-04-04ValenciaR32hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Ferrero J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Ferrero J.

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
1st serve in·Even
67%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
56%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
42%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.5
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
63
97
Break points saved·Clear edge
87
100
Break points won·Dominant
49
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
74
99

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
28°CDrizzle
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 64%

Draw