Rafael Nadal vs Juan Ignacio Chela — Barcelona Quarter-final

Barcelona · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 April 2008
clay
ARG
Juan Ignacio Chela
46 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-4 6-2
Chela J.
Nadal R.
662
Chela J.
42–

Rafael Nadal defeated Juan Ignacio Chela 6-4 6-2 in the Barcelona quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-3
2007-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-1
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersQFhardRafael Nadal7-5 7-5
2004-08-02Cincinnati MastersR64hardJuan Ignacio Chela6-4 4-6 7-6(3)
2004-07-12StuttgartR16grassRafael Nadal6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Chela J.

Chela J.serving59% hold

wins 53% 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.Chela J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
1.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 167). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Chela J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
49
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
81
Break points won·Dominant
99
57
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
45

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
16°CDrizzle
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 73%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
6-14-66-1
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Gremelmayr D.
6-16-0
Ferrer D.
Wawrinka S.
7-686-3
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Chela J.
6-46-2
Gremelmayr D.
Almagro N.
6-23-67-67
Ferrer D.
Robredo T.
7-646-4
Wawrinka S.
Montanes A.
6-36-766-4
R16
Gremelmayr D.
Tursunov D.
6-46-0
Almagro N.
Ancic M.
7-656-2
Chela J.
Gulbis E.
2-66-46-3
Nadal R.
Lopez F.
6-46-3
Ferrer D.
Lapentti N.
4-66-46-3
Robredo T.
Canas G.
6-17-5
Wawrinka S.
Nalbandian D.
6-36-1
Montanes A.
Kukushkin M.
6-33-66-3
R32
Lopez F.
Martin A.
3-66-26-4
Chela J.
Lopez M.
5-1
Montanes A.
Karlovic I.
6-776-37-5
Canas G.
Gabashvili T.
6-16-2
Ferrer D.
Trujillo Soler G.
6-16-1
Lapentti N.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-36-757-5
Ancic M.
Murray A.
6-46-4
Almagro N.
Volandri F.
6-47-65
Tursunov D.
Daniel M.
6-46-3
Kukushkin M.
Cuevas P.
6-06-4
Robredo T.
Haase R.
6-26-4
Nalbandian D.
Calleri A.
1-67-626-3
Wawrinka S.
Schukin Y.
6-36-4
Nadal R.
Starace P.
6-46-2
Gremelmayr D.
Blake J.
6-16-4
Gulbis E.
Moya C.
4-66-16-4
R64
Daniel M.
Navarro I.
6-16-4
Montanes A.
Granollers M.
3-66-36-2
Haase R.
Mirnyi M.
6-26-2
Gabashvili T.
Coria G.
5-76-46-4
Almagro N.
Troicki V.
6-2
Lopez F.
Acasuso J.
5-2
Lopez M.
Minar I.
3-1
Gulbis E.
Tipsarevic J.
6-44-2
Gremelmayr D.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
7-672-1
Martin A.
Marrai M.
6-36-3
Canas G.
Hernandez O.
6-16-4
Tursunov D.
Anderson K.
6-46-3
Starace P.
Luczak P.
7-646-1
Volandri F.
Melzer J.
6-26-4
Ancic M.
Zverev M.
6-16-0
Trujillo Soler G.
Eschauer W.
6-44-66-2
Cuevas P.
Brzezicki J.
6-37-63
Kukushkin M.
Nieminen J.
6-46-4
Wawrinka S.
Sanchez De Luna J.
6-36-3
Schukin Y.
Ginepri R.
6-46-2
Gimeno Traver D.
Ventura S.
6-26-1
Calleri A.
Johansson T.
6-16-3
Chela J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-726-46-2
Lapentti N.
Verdasco F.
6-36-4