Rafael Nadal vs Rajeev Ram — Chennai Round of 16

Chennai · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 3 January 2008 ·
hard
USA
Rajeev Ram
42 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-2 6-1
Ram R.
Nadal R.
662
Ram R.
210

Rafael Nadal defeated Rajeev Ram 6-2 6-1 in the Chennai round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-12-31ChennaiR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-1

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Ram R.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Even
67%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
34%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
7.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Ram R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
9
Break points saved·Dominant
99
60
Break points won·Dominant
99
11
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
10
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
84

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw