Rafael Nadal vs Andy Roddick — Davis Cup WG SF: ESP vs USA Round Robin

Davis Cup WG SF: ESP vs USA · ATP · Round Robin
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 19 September 2008
clay
USA
Andy Roddick
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-4 6-0 6-4
Roddick A.
Nadal R.
6663
Roddick A.
404–

Rafael Nadal defeated Andy Roddick 6-4 6-0 6-4 in the Davis Cup WG SF: ESP vs USA round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 6–3. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

Head to head

6–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-29US OpenQFhardRafael Nadal6-2 6-1 6-3
2010-11-21Tour FinalsRRhardRafael Nadal3-6 7-6(5) 6-4
2010-03-24Miami MastersSFhardAndy Roddick4-6 6-3 6-3
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersSFhardRafael Nadal6-4 7-6(4)
2008-06-09Queen's ClubSFgrassRafael Nadal7-5 6-4
2008-03-03DubaiQFhardAndy Roddick7-6(5) 6-2
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersSFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-3
2004-12-03Davis Cup WG F: ESP vs USARRclayRafael Nadal6-7(6) 6-2 7-6(6) 6-2
2004-08-30US OpenR64hardAndy Roddick6-0 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Roddick A.

Roddick A.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

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
Nadal R.Roddick A.
1st serve in·Even
65%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
56%
Service points won·Even
67%
71%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
11.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Roddick A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
68
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
91
Break points won·Dominant
99
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
84
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
99
89

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