Rafael Nadal vs Andy Murray — Canada Masters Semi-final

Canada Masters · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 July 2008
hard
GBR
Andy Murray
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLWW
Nadal R.
7-6 6-3
Murray A.
Nadal R.
7762
Murray A.
623–

Rafael Nadal defeated Andy Murray 7-6 6-3 in the Canada Masters semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 13–7, defending last year's semi-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 14–7.

Key context

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

Head to head

13–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-05-02Madrid MastersSFclayAndy Murray7-5 6-4
2016-04-11Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal2-6 6-4 6-2
2015-11-15Tour FinalsRRhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-1
2015-05-03Madrid MastersFclayAndy Murray6-3 6-2
2014-05-26Roland GarrosSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2 6-1
2014-05-11Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal1-6 6-3 7-5
2011-10-03TokyoFhardAndy Murray3-6 6-2 6-0
2011-08-29US OpenSFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-2 3-6 6-2
2011-06-20WimbledonSFgrassRafael Nadal5-7 6-2 6-2 6-4
2011-05-22Roland GarrosSFclayRafael Nadal6-4 7-5 6-4
2011-04-10Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-4 2-6 6-1
2010-11-21Tour FinalsSFhardRafael Nadal7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(6)
2010-08-09Canada MastersSFhardAndy Murray6-3 6-4
2010-06-21WimbledonSFgrassRafael Nadal6-4 7-6(6) 6-4
2010-01-18Australian OpenQFhardAndy Murray6-3 7-6(2) 3-0 RET
2009-04-12Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-2 7-6(4)
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersFhardRafael Nadal6-1 6-2
2009-02-09RotterdamFhardAndy Murray6-3 4-6 6-0
2008-08-25US OpenSFhardAndy Murray6-2 7-6(5) 4-6 6-4
2008-06-23WimbledonQFgrassRafael Nadal6-3 6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Murray A.

Murray A.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.Murray A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
6.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Murray A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
97
92
Break points saved·Even
100
98
Break points won·Clear edge
99
79
Deciding sets·Even
100
99
Tiebreaks·Even
99
98

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
22°CDrizzle
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 78%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Kiefer N.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Murray A.
7-626-3
Kiefer N.
Simon G.
6-746-37-65
Quarter-finals
Simon G.
Cilic M.
3-66-26-3
Kiefer N.
Blake J.
6-16-2
Nadal R.
Gasquet R.
6-7126-26-1
Murray A.
Djokovic N.
6-37-63
R16
Nadal R.
Andreev I.
6-27-61
Gasquet R.
Ferrer D.
6-36-3
Djokovic N.
Soderling R.
6-46-4
Murray A.
Wawrinka S.
6-20-66-4
Cilic M.
Roddick A.
6-44-66-4
Kiefer N.
Davydenko N.
4-66-46-4
Blake J.
Tursunov D.
4-66-16-4
Simon G.
Acasuso J.
6-36-4
R32
Roddick A.
Mahut N.
6-16-766-3
Simon G.
Federer R.
2-67-56-4
Acasuso J.
Gonzalez F.
6-33-66-3
Cilic M.
Robredo T.
6-36-4
Murray A.
Johansson T.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Levine J.
6-46-2
Andreev I.
Berdych T.
6-43-66-4
Gasquet R.
Kudryavtsev A.
7-56-3
Ferrer D.
Ginepri R.
6-46-4
Djokovic N.
Dancevic F.
6-46-4
Soderling R.
Verdasco F.
6-46-746-4
Wawrinka S.
Safin M.
6-36-4
Blake J.
Bjorkman J.
1-66-16-2
Tursunov D.
Lopez F.
6-37-66
Kiefer N.
Youzhny M.
7-647-5
Davydenko N.
Haas T.
6-37-66
R64
Andreev I.
Monfils G.
7-657-63
Safin M.
Querrey S.
6-36-3
Simon G.
Young D.
6-16-3
Acasuso J.
Gulbis E.
6-716-37-5
Gonzalez F.
Benneteau J.
6-26-1
Robredo T.
Niemeyer F.
7-646-1
Cilic M.
Dlouhy L.
6-34-66-3
Mahut N.
Tipsarevic J.
6-36-756-2
Haas T.
Moya C.
6-36-2
Kiefer N.
Fish M.
7-57-64
Youzhny M.
Seppi A.
7-616-2
Lopez F.
Stepanek R.
4-66-36-4
Tursunov D.
Lapentti N.
6-36-4
Bjorkman J.
Clement A.
6-33-66-0
Johansson T.
Golubev A.
7-646-1
Wawrinka S.
Bolelli S.
6-47-64
Verdasco F.
Bellucci T.
1-66-36-2
Soderling R.
Canas G.
7-56-1
Dancevic F.
Ancic M.
6-36-4
Ginepri R.
Mathieu P.
6-34-66-4
Kudryavtsev A.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-27-67
Gasquet R.
Llodra M.
6-24-66-3
Berdych T.
Nieminen J.
6-36-1
Levine J.
Polansky P.
6-26-4