Andy Murray vs Rafael Nadal — US Open Semi-final

US Open · ATP · Semi-final
GBR
Andy Murray
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2008
hard
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Murray A.
6-2 7-6 4-6 6-4
Nadal R.
Murray A.
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Nadal R.
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Andy Murray defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2 7-6 4-6 6-4 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 14–6, defending last year's round of 16. Andy Murray narrowed the head-to-head to 14–7.

Key context

  • Match story: Andy Murray closed it out in four sets, 6–2 7–6 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

6–14
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
2008-07-21Canada MastersSFhardRafael Nadal7-6(2) 6-3
2008-06-23WimbledonQFgrassRafael Nadal6-3 6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Murray A.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Murray A.

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
Murray A.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
56%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.6
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
Murray A.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
92
97
Break points saved·Even
98
100
Break points won·Clear edge
79
99
Deciding sets·Even
99
100
Tiebreaks·Even
98
99

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
27°CPartly cloudy
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Murray A.
6-27-56-2
Semi-finals
Murray A.
Nadal R.
6-27-654-66-4
Federer R.
Djokovic N.
6-35-77-56-2
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.
Roddick A.
6-26-33-67-65
Nadal R.
Fish M.
3-66-16-46-2
Federer R.
Muller G.
7-656-47-65
Murray A.
del Potro J.
7-627-614-67-5
R16
Federer R.
Andreev I.
6-757-656-33-66-3
Muller G.
Davydenko N.
6-44-66-37-610
Djokovic N.
Robredo T.
4-66-26-35-76-3
Roddick A.
Gonzalez F.
6-26-46-1
Murray A.
Wawrinka S.
6-16-36-3
del Potro J.
Nishikori K.
6-36-46-3
Fish M.
Monfils G.
7-56-26-2
Nadal R.
Querrey S.
6-25-77-626-3
R32
Monfils G.
Nalbandian D.
6-36-46-2
Querrey S.
Karlovic I.
7-657-656-2
Djokovic N.
Cilic M.
6-777-56-47-60
Robredo T.
Tsonga J.
7-626-26-3
Gonzalez F.
Nieminen J.
7-56-46-736-1
Roddick A.
Seppi A.
6-27-57-64
Murray A.
Melzer J.
6-754-67-656-16-3
Wawrinka S.
Cipolla F.
5-76-746-46-06-4
Nishikori K.
Ferrer D.
6-46-43-62-67-5
Fish M.
Blake J.
6-36-37-64
Federer R.
Stepanek R.
6-36-36-2
Andreev I.
Verdasco F.
6-26-46-4
Muller G.
Almagro N.
6-733-67-657-667-5
del Potro J.
Simon G.
6-46-746-13-66-3
Nadal R.
Troicki V.
6-46-36-0
Davydenko N.
Tursunov D.
6-27-636-3
R64
Nishikori K.
Karanusic R.
6-17-5
Troicki V.
Kohlschreiber P.
2-66-36-43-0
Blake J.
Darcis S.
4-66-31-0
Nadal R.
Deheart R.
6-16-26-4
Querrey S.
Devilder N.
7-666-44-66-3
Karlovic I.
Serra F.
7-656-46-2
Fish M.
Mathieu P.
6-23-66-36-4
Monfils G.
Korolev E.
6-26-33-66-4
Nalbandian D.
Golubev A.
6-26-46-2
Ferrer D.
Beck A.
4-67-56-37-65
del Potro J.
Bellucci T.
4-66-17-56-3
Simon G.
Acasuso J.
6-46-16-4
Wawrinka S.
Odesnik W.
6-47-666-2
Cipolla F.
Lu Y.
6-14-67-626-4
Melzer J.
Vanek J.
6-06-26-2
Murray A.
Llodra M.
6-41-67-57-67
Roddick A.
Gulbis E.
3-67-56-27-5
Seppi A.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-24-66-26-2
Nieminen J.
Minar I.
6-723-66-46-36-2
Gonzalez F.
Reynolds B.
7-666-46-4
Robredo T.
Safin M.
4-67-646-46-0
Tsonga J.
Moya C.
4-66-36-46-4
Cilic M.
Ginepri R.
6-42-66-27-5
Djokovic N.
Kendrick R.
7-686-46-4
Davydenko N.
Calleri A.
6-46-47-62
Tursunov D.
Hanescu V.
6-726-36-46-2
Almagro N.
Warburg S.
6-36-46-4
Muller G.
Haas T.
2-62-67-656-36-3
Verdasco F.
Machado R.
6-757-656-46-766-0
Andreev I.
Chardy J.
7-636-46-3
Stepanek R.
Guccione C.
6-46-46-736-2
Federer R.
Alves T.
6-37-56-4
R128
Warburg S.
Tipsarevic J.
6-21-0
Minar I.
Kiefer N.
4-66-16-44-1
Serra F.
Schuettler R.
7-686-02-0
Blake J.
Young D.
6-13-66-14-66-4
Chardy J.
Gil F.
3-66-36-26-3
Machado R.
De Voest R.
6-47-676-1
Verdasco F.
Kunitsyn I.
6-36-46-1
Haas T.
Gasquet R.
6-736-45-77-56-2
Muller G.
Recouderc L.
6-46-04-66-4
Almagro N.
Dancevic F.
6-36-47-5
Tursunov D.
Schwank E.
7-54-67-57-65
Hanescu V.
Montanes A.
7-656-32-66-3
Safin M.
Spadea V.
3-66-26-34-66-4
Robredo T.
Zverev M.
7-646-26-1
Gonzalez F.
Navarro I.
7-636-34-67-65
Reynolds B.
Zib T.
6-46-732-66-47-64
Nieminen J.
Jenkins S.
6-36-37-5
Calleri A.
Krajicek A.
6-26-26-1
Davydenko N.
Sela D.
6-36-36-3
Seppi A.
Lee H.
6-37-53-63-66-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Hrbaty D.
4-66-36-46-4
Gulbis E.
Johansson T.
7-56-17-63
Roddick A.
Santoro F.
6-26-26-2
Murray A.
Roitman S.
6-36-46-0
Llodra M.
Gabashvili T.
6-35-77-657-64
Vanek J.
Bohli S.
3-66-36-27-5
Melzer J.
Lopez F.
4-67-656-22-66-4
Cipolla F.
Hernych J.
6-726-42-67-607-64
Lu Y.
Lapentti N.
6-41-64-66-46-3
Djokovic N.
Clement A.
6-36-36-4
Kendrick R.
Mahut N.
7-636-45-77-5
Ginepri R.
Delic A.
6-16-27-65
Cilic M.
Benneteau J.
4-67-56-36-776-2
Tsonga J.
Ventura S.
6-736-46-26-3
Moya C.
Qureshi A.
6-46-757-626-2
Odesnik W.
Fognini F.
2-66-04-66-36-4
Wawrinka S.
Bolelli S.
7-656-36-3
Simon G.
Granollers M.
6-46-35-76-2
Acasuso J.
Berrer M.
6-46-26-2
Bellucci T.
Hernandez O.
6-36-756-47-5
del Potro J.
Canas G.
4-67-606-46-1
Nishikori K.
Monaco J.
6-26-25-76-2
Karanusic R.
Sweeting R.
7-57-53-66-2
Beck A.
Isner J.
7-656-47-63
Ferrer D.
Vassallo Arguello M.
7-616-26-2
Nalbandian D.
Daniel M.
6-16-26-4
Golubev A.
Evans B.
6-46-36-2
Korolev E.
Soderling R.
7-646-37-69
Monfils G.
Cuevas P.
6-46-46-1
Mathieu P.
Grosjean S.
6-747-656-36-2
Fish M.
Smeets R.
7-646-736-36-4
Darcis S.
Gremelmayr D.
6-16-767-646-4
Karlovic I.
Minar J.
7-56-16-4
Devilder N.
Andujar P.
6-46-26-2
Querrey S.
Berdych T.
6-36-16-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Horna L.
6-26-36-2
Troicki V.
Ball C.
7-636-06-1
Deheart R.
Rochus O.
7-645-76-43-66-4
Nadal R.
Phau B.
7-646-37-64
Federer R.
Gonzalez M.
6-36-06-3
Alves T.
Capdeville P.
4-61-66-17-626-4
Guccione C.
Levine J.
6-33-67-667-66
Stepanek R.
Starace P.
7-56-36-1
Andreev I.
Gicquel M.
7-636-46-4