Rafael Nadal vs Gilles Simon — Australian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2009
hard
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Nadal R.
6-2 7-5 7-5
Simon G.
Nadal R.
6773
Simon G.
255–

Rafael Nadal defeated Gilles Simon 6-2 7-5 7-5 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's semi-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 8–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in three sets, 6–2 7–5 7–5.

Head to head

7–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-08Rio OlympicsR16hardRafael Nadal7-6(5) 6-3
2015-03-12Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-4
2014-05-11Rome MastersR32clayRafael Nadal7-6(1) 6-7(4) 6-2
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-4
2010-08-30US OpenR32hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4 6-2
2008-10-12Madrid MastersSFclayGilles Simon3-6 7-5 7-6(6)
2008-01-14Australian OpenR32hardRafael Nadal7-5 6-2 6-3
2006-02-13MarseilleR16hardRafael Nadal7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving70% hold

wins 58% 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.Simon G.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
61%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
97
74
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
94
Break points won·Dominant
99
68
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
73
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
99
82

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
33°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 18%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
7-53-67-633-66-2
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Verdasco F.
6-746-47-626-716-4
Federer R.
Roddick A.
6-27-57-5
Quarter-finals
Roddick A.
Djokovic N.
6-736-46-22-1
Nadal R.
Simon G.
6-27-57-5
Verdasco F.
Tsonga J.
7-623-66-36-2
Federer R.
del Potro J.
6-36-06-0
R16
Simon G.
Monfils G.
6-42-66-1
Federer R.
Berdych T.
4-66-746-46-46-2
del Potro J.
Cilic M.
5-76-46-46-2
Djokovic N.
Baghdatis M.
6-17-616-756-2
Roddick A.
Robredo T.
7-56-16-3
Tsonga J.
Blake J.
6-46-47-63
Verdasco F.
Murray A.
2-66-11-66-36-4
Nadal R.
Gonzalez F.
6-36-26-4
R32
Gonzalez F.
Gasquet R.
3-63-67-6106-212-10
Monfils G.
Almagro N.
6-46-37-5
Roddick A.
Santoro F.
6-36-46-2
Simon G.
Ancic M.
7-626-46-2
Murray A.
Melzer J.
7-56-06-3
Robredo T.
Lu Y.
6-16-36-2
Baghdatis M.
Fish M.
6-26-46-4
Djokovic N.
Delic A.
6-24-66-37-64
Blake J.
Andreev I.
6-36-23-66-1
Verdasco F.
Stepanek R.
6-46-06-0
Tsonga J.
Sela D.
6-46-21-66-1
Federer R.
Safin M.
6-36-27-65
Berdych T.
Wawrinka S.
4-66-16-36-4
Cilic M.
Ferrer D.
7-656-36-4
del Potro J.
Muller G.
6-757-56-37-5
Nadal R.
Haas T.
6-46-26-2
R64
Wawrinka S.
Klein B.
6-36-46-4
Gasquet R.
Istomin D.
6-36-46-4
Murray A.
Granollers M.
6-46-26-2
Melzer J.
Beck A.
5-77-676-46-3
Delic A.
Mathieu P.
1-63-66-37-639-7
Djokovic N.
Chardy J.
7-56-16-3
del Potro J.
Mayer F.
6-17-56-2
Muller G.
Tomic B.
3-66-16-46-2
Cilic M.
Tipsarevic J.
6-26-34-66-3
Ferrer D.
Hrbaty D.
6-26-26-1
Berdych T.
Dabul B.
6-16-16-3
Safin M.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-56-26-2
Federer R.
Korolev E.
6-26-36-1
Stepanek R.
Berrer M.
6-36-26-737-5
Ancic M.
Karlovic I.
5-77-54-66-46-3
Almagro N.
Fognini F.
6-27-56-0
Monfils G.
Koubek S.
6-46-43-66-2
Gonzalez F.
Canas G.
7-56-36-4
Simon G.
Guccione C.
6-756-46-16-2
Haas T.
Cipolla F.
6-16-26-1
Nadal R.
Karanusic R.
6-26-36-2
Verdasco F.
Clement A.
6-16-16-2
Blake J.
De Chaunac S.
6-36-26-3
Andreev I.
Gulbis E.
6-46-45-73-66-4
Sela D.
Hanescu V.
6-36-36-2
Tsonga J.
Ljubicic I.
6-747-687-676-2
Roddick A.
Malisse X.
4-66-27-616-2
Santoro F.
Kohlschreiber P.
5-77-53-67-56-3
Robredo T.
Troicki V.
6-16-36-0
Lu Y.
Nalbandian D.
6-45-74-66-46-2
Baghdatis M.
Soderling R.
3-67-56-36-3
Fish M.
Bolelli S.
6-46-17-5
R128
Mathieu P.
Nieminen J.
6-24-1
Murray A.
Pavel A.
6-23-1
Korolev E.
Moya C.
6-36-17-67
Haas T.
Schwank E.
6-36-36-4
Karanusic R.
Serra F.
6-31-66-33-66-3
Nadal R.
Rochus C.
6-06-26-2
Lu Y.
Bellucci T.
6-37-56-4
Troicki V.
Martin A.
6-33-66-26-4
Robredo T.
Reynolds B.
6-27-56-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Querrey S.
7-666-36-2
Santoro F.
Ferrero J.
6-36-26-756-2
Nalbandian D.
Gicquel M.
6-14-66-26-3
Soderling R.
Kendrick R.
5-76-46-47-5
Baghdatis M.
Benneteau J.
6-37-656-2
Bolelli S.
Vliegen K.
7-657-637-5
Fish M.
Groth S.
6-736-47-56-0
Delic A.
Dent T.
6-43-64-66-36-4
Chardy J.
Daniel M.
6-46-46-1
Djokovic N.
Stoppini A.
6-26-37-5
del Potro J.
Zverev M.
6-36-46-2
Mayer F.
Ouahab L.
6-26-16-2
Tomic B.
Starace P.
7-651-67-657-66
Muller G.
Lopez F.
6-37-654-64-616-14
Cilic M.
Anderson K.
6-36-26-746-3
Tipsarevic J.
Hernandez O.
4-66-16-34-66-0
Hrbaty D.
Isner J.
7-642-66-27-5
Ferrer D.
Gremelmayr D.
6-16-766-16-746-4
Wawrinka S.
Minar I.
6-12-67-57-69
Klein B.
Phau B.
6-46-34-66-3
Dabul B.
Petzschner P.
6-16-26-4
Berdych T.
Ginepri R.
6-46-46-3
Safin M.
Navarro I.
6-36-36-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Calleri A.
3-67-656-26-0
Federer R.
Seppi A.
6-17-647-5
Malisse X.
Llodra M.
7-686-16-1
Roddick A.
Rehnquist B.
6-06-26-2
Tsonga J.
Monaco J.
6-46-46-0
Ljubicic I.
Kunitsyn I.
4-67-637-675-76-3
Hanescu V.
Hernych J.
3-63-67-677-648-6
Sela D.
Schuettler R.
1-66-26-46-4
Andreev I.
Polansky P.
5-73-66-46-36-4
Gulbis E.
Montanes A.
6-36-26-3
De Chaunac S.
Darcis S.
2-66-30-66-26-2
Blake J.
Dancevic F.
6-46-37-5
Verdasco F.
Mannarino A.
6-06-26-2
Clement A.
Stakhovsky S.
6-32-64-66-26-1
Berrer M.
Ball C.
6-26-46-3
Stepanek R.
Lapentti N.
3-66-36-46-4
Melzer J.
Nishikori K.
7-56-26-1
Beck A.
Ebelthite C.
7-56-16-0
Granollers M.
Gabashvili T.
6-47-634-66-0
Simon G.
Andujar P.
6-46-16-1
Guccione C.
Devilder N.
6-46-26-4
Ancic M.
Odesnik W.
7-56-44-66-2
Karlovic I.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-36-46-4
Almagro N.
Massu N.
6-46-43-65-76-3
Fognini F.
Golubev A.
3-67-676-46-2
Koubek S.
Youzhny M.
6-36-26-2
Monfils G.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-16-37-5
Gonzalez F.
Hewitt L.
5-76-26-23-66-3
Canas G.
Kindlmann D.
3-67-55-76-07-5
Istomin D.
Spadea V.
6-27-56-4
Gasquet R.
Junqueira D.
6-757-636-36-4
Cipolla F.
Tursunov D.
4-66-27-677-5