Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic — Monte Carlo Masters Final

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 12 April 2009
clay
SRB
Novak Djokovic
#4ATP
2069ELO
1969Clay ELO
$1.6MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 6-3 2-6 6-1 in the Monte Carlo Masters final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 13–7, defending last year's semi-final. Rafael Nadal narrowed the head-to-head to 13–8.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 6–1.
Nadal R.
6262
Djokovic N.
3611

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
0.58
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 59%

Head to head

7–13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-07-29Paris OlympicsR32clayNovak Djokovic6-1 6-4
2022-05-23Roland GarrosQFclayRafael Nadal6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6(4)
2021-05-31Roland GarrosSFclayNovak Djokovic3-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2
2021-05-10Rome MastersFclayRafael Nadal7-5 1-6 6-3
2020-09-28Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal6-0 6-2 7-5
2020-01-06Atp CupFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 7-6(4)
2019-05-13Rome MastersFclayRafael Nadal6-0 4-6 6-1
2019-01-14Australian OpenFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2 6-3
2018-07-02WimbledonSFgrassNovak Djokovic6-4 3-6 7-6(9) 3-6 10-8
2018-05-14Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal7-6(4) 6-3
2017-05-08Madrid MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-4
2016-05-09Rome MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic7-5 7-6(4)
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic7-6(5) 6-2
2016-01-04DohaFhardNovak Djokovic6-1 6-2
2015-11-15Tour FinalsSFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2015-10-05BeijingFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2
2015-05-24Roland GarrosQFclayNovak Djokovic7-5 6-3 6-1
2015-04-12Monte Carlo MastersSFclayNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2014-05-26Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal3-6 7-5 6-2 6-4
2014-05-11Rome MastersFclayNovak Djokovic4-6 6-3 6-3
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Statistics

Recent form
Nadal R.Djokovic N.
69%1st serve in+2%67%
67%1st serve points won+9%76%
51%2nd serve points won+6%57%
62%Service points won+8%70%
40%Return points won+2%38%
56%Break points saved+13%69%
2.2Aces / match+5.77.9
1.8Double faults / match+0.62.4

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
6-32-66-1
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Murray A.
6-27-64
Djokovic N.
Wawrinka S.
4-66-16-3
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-3
Murray A.
Davydenko N.
7-616-4
Djokovic N.
Verdasco F.
6-24-66-3
Wawrinka S.
Beck A.
6-26-4
R16
Nadal R.
Lapentti N.
6-36-0
Ljubicic I.
Bolelli S.
7-57-62
Murray A.
Fognini F.
7-6116-4
Davydenko N.
Nalbandian D.
6-45-76-3
Verdasco F.
Ferrer D.
6-26-1
Djokovic N.
Montanes A.
6-16-746-0
Beck A.
Monaco J.
3-66-27-5
Wawrinka S.
Federer R.
6-47-5
R32
Nadal R.
Chela J.
6-26-3
Lapentti N.
Safin M.
7-662-67-66
Bolelli S.
Tipsarevic J.
7-56-3
Ljubicic I.
del Potro J.
4-66-16-4
Murray A.
Hanescu V.
6-36-2
Fognini F.
Cilic M.
6-26-0
Nalbandian D.
Granollers M.
4-66-36-1
Davydenko N.
Karlovic I.
6-46-3
Verdasco F.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-4
Ferrer D.
Gicquel M.
6-16-0
Montanes A.
Lisnard J.
6-26-4
Djokovic N.
Hernandez O.
6-16-2
Beck A.
Simon G.
7-56-1
Monaco J.
Robredo T.
6-26-4
Wawrinka S.
Vassallo Arguello M.
2-67-56-2
Federer R.
Seppi A.
6-46-4
R64
Ferrer D.
Lopez F.
6-26-3
Chela J.
Kunitsyn I.
6-42-67-5
Safin M.
Hewitt L.
6-47-5
Lapentti N.
Stepanek R.
6-31-66-3
Tipsarevic J.
Monfils G.
6-36-1
Bolelli S.
Soderling R.
6-41-66-3
Ljubicic I.
Vliegen K.
6-46-756-4
Hanescu V.
Martin A.
6-26-3
Fognini F.
Berdych T.
1-66-36-3
Cilic M.
Cipolla F.
6-36-2
Nalbandian D.
Mathieu P.
6-43-66-3
Granollers M.
Acasuso J.
7-647-62
Karlovic I.
Serra F.
6-46-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Gulbis E.
6-16-3
Gicquel M.
Schwank E.
3-66-17-62
Montanes A.
Almagro N.
7-664-67-65
Lisnard J.
Rochus C.
6-26-2
Hernandez O.
Benneteau J.
6-46-4
Beck A.
Kiefer N.
1-67-616-4
Monaco J.
Chardy J.
6-27-5
Robredo T.
Schuettler R.
6-16-4
Wawrinka S.
Troicki V.
6-26-3
Vassallo Arguello M.
Andreev I.
2-67-656-2
Seppi A.
Melzer J.
6-26-0