Rafael Nadal vs Igor Andreev — Dubai Round of 16

Dubai · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 February 2007
hard
RUS
Igor Andreev
43 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
Nadal R.
6-2 3-6 7-6
Andreev I.
Nadal R.
63772
Andreev I.
26621

Rafael Nadal defeated Igor Andreev 6-2 3-6 7-6 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsR16hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2008-07-21Canada MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 7-6(1)
2007-05-14Hamburg MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1
2005-04-04ValenciaQFhardIgor Andreev7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Andreev I.

Andreev I.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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.Andreev I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
5.5
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.Andreev I.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
38
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
83
Break points won·Dominant
99
34
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
41
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
34

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
29°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 18%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Youzhny M.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Haas T.
6-47-5
Youzhny M.
Soderling R.
7-56-2
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Djokovic N.
6-36-766-3
Haas T.
Rochus O.
6-06-2
Youzhny M.
Nadal R.
7-656-3
Soderling R.
Santoro F.
6-16-726-0
R16
Federer R.
Bracciali D.
7-56-3
Haas T.
Serra F.
7-656-3
Youzhny M.
Berdych T.
7-666-3
Rochus O.
Davydenko N.
4-66-46-2
Nadal R.
Andreev I.
6-23-67-62
Soderling R.
Hrbaty D.
6-37-5
Santoro F.
Simon G.
6-46-2
Djokovic N.
Schuettler R.
7-656-3
R32
Hrbaty D.
Awadhy O.
6-16-2
Soderling R.
Ferrer D.
7-6136-1
Haas T.
Stepanek R.
6-46-3
Serra F.
Bjorkman J.
5-76-36-2
Simon G.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-4
Santoro F.
Robredo T.
7-666-4
Berdych T.
Ghareeb M.
3-66-36-2
Youzhny M.
Nieminen J.
3-66-36-3
Andreev I.
Gicquel M.
6-746-47-5
Schuettler R.
Seppi A.
6-07-65
Rochus O.
Lee H.
7-646-2
Djokovic N.
Vliegen K.
4-66-46-3
Davydenko N.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-727-57-5
Bracciali D.
Marach O.
6-46-3
Federer R.
Pless K.
7-623-66-3
Nadal R.
Baghdatis M.
3-66-26-3