Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs Rafael Nadal — Australian Open Semi-final

Australian Open · ATP · Semi-final
FRA
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2008
hard
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tsonga J.
6-2 6-3 6-2
Nadal R.
Tsonga J.
6663
Nadal R.
232–

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-3 6-2 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 10–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga narrowed the head-to-head to 10–4.

Key context

Head to head

3–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-10-28Paris MastersQFhardRafael Nadal7-6(4) 6-1
2019-07-01WimbledonR32grassRafael Nadal6-2 6-3 6-2
2015-10-11Shanghai MastersSFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-4 0-6 7-5
2013-04-14Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 7-6(3)
2012-03-21Miami MastersQFhardRafael Nadal6-2 5-7 6-4
2011-11-20Tour FinalsRRhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-6(2) 4-6 6-3
2011-09-16Davis Cup WG SF: ESP vs FRARRclayRafael Nadal6-0 6-2 6-4
2011-06-06Queen's ClubQFgrassJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-7(3) 6-4 6-1
2010-03-24Miami MastersQFhardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2009-11-08Paris MastersQFhardRafael Nadal7-5 7-5
2009-02-09RotterdamQFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-7(5) 6-4
2008-03-13Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-7(4) 7-6(3) 7-5
2007-08-27US OpenR32hardRafael Nadal7-6(3) 6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Tsonga J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Tsonga J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Tsonga J.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
68%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
42%
Break points saved·Even
67%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.6
4.4
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
Tsonga J.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
75
97
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Dominant
39
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
99

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 38%

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
Tsonga J.
4-66-46-37-62
Semi-finals
Tsonga J.
Nadal R.
6-26-36-2
Djokovic N.
Federer R.
7-56-37-65
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.
Ferrer D.
6-06-37-5
Tsonga J.
Youzhny M.
7-56-07-66
Nadal R.
Nieminen J.
7-56-36-1
Federer R.
Blake J.
7-57-656-4
R16
Nadal R.
Mathieu P.
6-43-0
Federer R.
Berdych T.
6-47-676-3
Tsonga J.
Gasquet R.
6-26-757-666-3
Blake J.
Cilic M.
6-36-46-4
Youzhny M.
Davydenko N.
7-626-36-1
Nieminen J.
Kohlschreiber P.
3-67-677-696-3
Djokovic N.
Hewitt L.
7-56-36-3
Ferrer D.
Ferrero J.
7-53-66-46-1
R32
Federer R.
Tipsarevic J.
6-757-615-76-110-8
Berdych T.
Monaco J.
3-66-37-656-2
Blake J.
Grosjean S.
4-62-66-07-656-2
Cilic M.
Gonzalez F.
6-26-746-36-1
Tsonga J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-46-2
Ferrero J.
Nalbandian D.
6-16-26-3
Nadal R.
Simon G.
7-56-26-3
Mathieu P.
Koubek S.
4-67-642-67-58-6
Nieminen J.
Fish M.
3-67-646-36-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Roddick A.
6-43-67-696-738-6
Davydenko N.
Gicquel M.
6-36-26-3
Ferrer D.
Spadea V.
6-36-36-2
Djokovic N.
Querrey S.
6-36-16-3
Youzhny M.
Karlovic I.
6-26-46-2
Hewitt L.
Baghdatis M.
4-67-57-56-746-3
Gasquet R.
Andreev I.
6-36-24-66-4
R64
Kohlschreiber P.
Korolev E.
6-46-20-1
Gicquel M.
Wawrinka S.
6-23-67-652-1
Ferrer D.
del Potro J.
6-36-4
Gasquet R.
Lopez F.
6-26-16-3
Hewitt L.
Istomin D.
7-656-35-76-1
Baghdatis M.
Safin M.
6-46-42-63-66-2
Nalbandian D.
Luczak P.
4-67-56-46-1
Ferrero J.
Jones A.
6-46-46-2
Spadea V.
Gremelmayr D.
4-66-26-32-69-7
Roddick A.
Berrer M.
6-26-26-4
Federer R.
Santoro F.
6-16-26-0
Nadal R.
Serra F.
6-06-26-2
Simon G.
Schuettler R.
6-26-26-1
Mathieu P.
Capdeville P.
6-756-06-46-4
Koubek S.
Calleri A.
6-37-667-65
Fish M.
Robredo T.
6-16-26-3
Tsonga J.
Warburg S.
6-47-646-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Falla A.
6-45-76-47-66
Andreev I.
Vliegen K.
7-57-56-2
Davydenko N.
Mahut N.
6-46-06-3
Karlovic I.
Sela D.
6-756-46-36-1
Youzhny M.
Seppi A.
4-67-56-37-64
Tipsarevic J.
Verdasco F.
7-57-637-63
Blake J.
Russell M.
6-36-26-2
Monaco J.
Delic A.
6-37-665-76-788-6
Nieminen J.
Levine J.
6-27-57-62
Berdych T.
Hernandez O.
6-26-16-3
Grosjean S.
Haase R.
4-66-46-06-746-4
Cilic M.
Melzer J.
6-46-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Lee H.
4-66-36-26-4
Djokovic N.
Bolelli S.
6-16-26-2
Querrey S.
Tursunov D.
7-654-66-46-2
R128
Russell M.
Fognini F.
6-14-66-23-66-3
Nalbandian D.
Smeets R.
6-16-17-63
Delic A.
Kendrick R.
6-47-56-2
Monaco J.
Berlocq C.
7-657-56-1
Verdasco F.
Ascione T.
6-46-06-3
Haase R.
Ljubicic I.
6-726-36-07-61
Federer R.
Hartfield D.
6-06-36-0
Santoro F.
Isner J.
6-26-26-4
Tipsarevic J.
Sirianni J.
7-56-26-760-66-0
Luczak P.
Zabaleta M.
6-16-726-36-4
Jones A.
Montanes A.
6-46-33-66-2
Ferrero J.
Kiefer N.
6-46-36-1
Spadea V.
Stepanek R.
2-62-67-56-26-3
Gremelmayr D.
Roitman S.
6-10-66-47-5
del Potro J.
Ventura S.
6-36-16-3
Ferrer D.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-26-26-1
Gasquet R.
Lindahl N.
6-06-13-66-2
Lopez F.
Odesnik W.
7-666-16-4
Vliegen K.
Patience O.
6-06-17-63
Andreev I.
Pavel A.
5-76-27-646-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Chela J.
6-46-21-66-2
Falla A.
Anderson K.
5-77-56-786-27-5
Warburg S.
Brzezicki J.
2-66-26-32-66-4
Tsonga J.
Murray A.
7-56-40-67-65
Youzhny M.
Montcourt M.
6-06-27-63
Seppi A.
Levy H.
6-46-26-1
Sela D.
Slanar M.
6-26-46-2
Karlovic I.
Baker J.
6-46-46-716-4
Wawrinka S.
Benneteau J.
6-36-36-3
Gicquel M.
Lu Y.
6-34-66-766-46-2
Mahut N.
Acasuso J.
7-625-76-23-67-5
Davydenko N.
Llodra M.
7-57-56-3
Roddick A.
Dlouhy L.
6-36-47-5
Berrer M.
Young D.
6-757-646-37-65
Korolev E.
Granollers M.
7-56-26-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Karanusic R.
6-47-656-1
Nieminen J.
Dancevic F.
6-36-15-72-66-1
Levine J.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-17-56-1
Fish M.
Pashanski B.
6-26-33-66-3
Robredo T.
Zverev M.
4-62-67-626-47-5
Koubek S.
Moya C.
7-656-727-56-4
Calleri A.
Horna L.
6-46-766-36-4
Capdeville P.
Klein B.
6-47-56-4
Grosjean S.
Volandri F.
7-636-37-60
Mathieu P.
Hanescu V.
6-17-646-2
Simon G.
Reynolds B.
4-66-46-26-736-4
Schuettler R.
Clement A.
6-46-26-736-4
Serra F.
Mayer F.
6-37-627-65
Nadal R.
Troicki V.
7-637-56-1
Blake J.
Massu N.
6-36-26-2
Berdych T.
Eschauer W.
6-46-46-4
Hernandez O.
Minar I.
1-67-656-26-1
Cilic M.
Almagro N.
7-647-56-2
Melzer J.
Vanek J.
6-36-46-4
Lee H.
Guccione C.
7-666-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Economidis K.
6-47-626-1
Djokovic N.
Becker B.
6-06-27-65
Bolelli S.
Ram R.
7-653-66-42-66-3
Querrey S.
Rochus O.
6-36-27-5
Tursunov D.
Malisse X.
6-715-76-26-16-3
Hewitt L.
Darcis S.
6-06-36-0
Istomin D.
Lacko L.
6-36-717-646-1
Safin M.
Gulbis E.
6-06-47-62
Baghdatis M.
Johansson T.
7-606-23-66-3