Rafael Nadal vs Simone Bolelli — Rotterdam Round of 32

Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2009
hard
ITA
Simone Bolelli
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
4-6 6-2 7-5
Bolelli S.
Nadal R.
4672
Bolelli S.
6251

Rafael Nadal defeated Simone Bolelli 4-6 6-2 7-5 in the Rotterdam round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 16. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

Head to head

5–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR128clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-3 7-6(9)
2015-05-03Madrid MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2014-10-20BaselR32hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2012-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2 6-1
2010-01-04DohaR32hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Bolelli S.

Bolelli S.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Bolelli S.
1st serve in·Even
65%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
55%
Service points won·Even
67%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
1.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Bolelli S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
45
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
91
Break points won·Dominant
99
15
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
38
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
99
91

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
5°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 86%

Draw

Final
Murray A.
Nadal R.
6-34-66-0
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Monfils G.
6-46-4
Murray A.
Ancic M.
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Murray A.
Gicquel M.
7-624-63-0
Monfils G.
Benneteau J.
7-646-1
Nadal R.
Tsonga J.
6-46-756-4
Ancic M.
Youzhny M.
6-46-2
R16
Benneteau J.
Davydenko N.
6-36-2
Tsonga J.
Tursunov D.
7-666-2
Nadal R.
Dimitrov G.
7-53-66-2
Youzhny M.
Ferrer D.
6-23-66-2
Monfils G.
Llodra M.
6-46-4
Gicquel M.
Mathieu P.
6-46-3
Murray A.
Seppi A.
7-647-5
Ancic M.
Simon G.
6-43-66-3
R32
Tsonga J.
Huta Galung J.
7-647-64
Monfils G.
Bohli S.
6-41-0
Ancic M.
Schuettler R.
7-56-2
Ferrer D.
Melzer J.
3-67-647-5
Simon G.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-57-61
Gicquel M.
Korolev E.
3-66-36-2
Mathieu P.
Gasquet R.
3-67-646-3
Seppi A.
De Bakker T.
6-756-27-61
Murray A.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-2
Youzhny M.
Recouderc L.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Bolelli S.
4-66-27-5
Dimitrov G.
Berdych T.
4-66-36-4
Tursunov D.
Clement A.
6-06-3
Davydenko N.
Andreev I.
6-36-2
Benneteau J.
Lopez F.
6-45-76-2
Llodra M.
Karlovic I.
4-66-36-4