Rafael Nadal vs Fernando Gonzalez | Rafael Nadal Wins 6-4 6-4

HamburgQuarter-finalClayFri 18 MayFinal

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Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando Gonzalez 6-4 6-4 in the Hamburg quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16, but Rafael Nadal had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on clay. That levelled the head-to-head at 3–3.

Key context

Match story: Rafael Nadal edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

How the match was decided

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Nadal R. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

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Common opponents

19 shared · last 12 months

Nadal R. and Gonzalez F. faced 19 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nadal R. went 23–7 (77%) against them, Gonzalez F. 17–8 (68%). Results against comparable opponents are close (5 : 3 better-results split).

23–777%Nadal R. · better vs 5Record vs common opponents17–868%Gonzalez F. · better vs 3

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

57–22Sets44–27

439–323Games371–328

4–6Tiebreaks7–5

1–1Deciding sets4–3

vs Djokovic N.#11W6-4 6-4Roland Garros · clayL4-6 1-6 6-3 6-4 1-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Wawrinka S.#142W6-2 6-2 6-2Australian Open · hardW7-6 7-5Cincinnati Masters · hard
vs Ferrero J.L6-7 6-7Cincinnati Masters · hardW6-2 6-1Canada Masters · hard

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vs Soderling R.W6-2 7-5 6-1Roland Garros · clayW6-3 4-6 6-2Canada Masters · hard
vs Volandri F.W3-6 7-5 6-3 6-3ESP vs ITA · clayW6-1 6-2Rome Masters · clay
vs Ljubicic I.W6-4 6-2 7-6Roland Garros · clayW6-4 6-7 7-6Canada Masters · hard
vs Federer R.L4-6 5-7Masters Cup · hardL5-7 1-6 0-6Madrid Masters · clay
vs Horna L.W6-4 4-6 6-4 6-2US Open · hardW7-6 7-5 6-2Wimbledon · grass
vs Massu N.W6-3 6-2Canada Masters · hardW6-4 6-4Cincinnati Masters · hard
vs Berdych T.L3-6 6-7Madrid Masters · clayW6-3 6-1Madrid Masters · clay
vs Fish M.W6-4 6-2Madrid Masters · clayW7-5 7-5Cincinnati Masters · hard
vs Haas T.W6-4 6-3Madrid Masters · clayW6-1 6-3 6-1Australian Open · hard
vs Roddick A.W6-4 6-3Indian Wells Masters · hardL3-6 3-6Cincinnati Masters · hard
vs Murray A.W6-7 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-1Australian Open · hardL3-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 2-6US Open · hard
vs Blake J.L4-6 6-7Masters Cup · hardW7-5 6-4 7-6Australian Open · hard
vs del Potro J.W6-0 6-4Miami Masters · hardW7-6 4-6 6-7 6-4 4-0Australian Open · hard
vs Chela J.W6-3 6-1Monte Carlo Masters · clayW6-3 6-4Rome Masters · clay
vs Mathieu P.Hard to compareW5-7 6-4 6-4 6-4Roland Garros · clayL3-6 6-7Miami Masters · hard
vs Hewitt L.Hard to compareW6-2 5-7 6-4 6-2Roland Garros · clayW6-2 6-2 5-7 6-4Australian Open · hard

Head-to-head

6 meetings · level 3–3

Clay: Nadal R. leads 3–0 · Hard: Gonzalez F. leads 2–0 · Grass: Gonzalez F. leads 1–0

Nadal R.May 2007HamburgThis matchClay6-4 6-4
Nadal R.May 2007Rome MastersClay6-2 6-2
Gonzalez F.January 2007Australian OpenHard6-2 6-4 6-3
Nadal R.May 2006Rome MastersClay6-4 6-3
Gonzalez F.March 2004Miami MastersHard7-6 4-6 6-2

Draw

Closing odds

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Player context

Before the match

Nadal R.Gonzalez F.2 222ELO1 8792 199Clay ELO1 8585–5Last 103–720Age26185 cmHeight183 cmLeftPlaysRight

Cite this

Rafael Nadal beat Fernando Gonzalez 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Rafael Nadal vs Fernando Gonzalez — Hamburg Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2007-05-18/gonzalez-vs-nadal-hamburg-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 18 May 2007).