Rafael Nadal vs Robin Soderling — Rome Masters Round of 16

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 April 2009
clay
SWE
Robin Soderling
41 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-1 6-0
Soderling R.
Nadal R.
662
Soderling R.
10–

Rafael Nadal defeated Robin Soderling 6-1 6-0 in the Rome Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 32. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

5–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-22Roland GarrosQFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1 7-6(3)
2010-06-21WimbledonQFgrassRafael Nadal3-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-1
2010-05-24Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-2 6-4
2009-11-22Tour FinalsRRhardRobin Soderling6-4 6-4
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayRobin Soderling6-2 6-7(2) 6-4 7-6(2)
2007-06-25WimbledonR32grassRafael Nadal6-4 6-4 6-7(7) 4-6 7-5
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayRafael Nadal6-2 7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Soderling R.

Soderling R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Even serve battle

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.Soderling R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Even
67%
68%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
9.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 184). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Soderling R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
97
74
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
92
Break points won·Dominant
99
71
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
80
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
67

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
7-626-2
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.
Federer R.
4-66-36-3
Nadal R.
Gonzalez F.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Zverev M.
7-636-2
Djokovic N.
del Potro J.
6-36-4
Nadal R.
Verdasco F.
6-36-3
Gonzalez F.
Monaco J.
2-66-36-4
R16
Nadal R.
Soderling R.
6-16-0
Federer R.
Stepanek R.
6-46-1
Monaco J.
Cilic M.
6-46-4
Gonzalez F.
Melzer J.
3-66-37-5
del Potro J.
Wawrinka S.
6-26-756-3
Djokovic N.
Robredo T.
6-16-1
Verdasco F.
Gasquet R.
7-56-4
Zverev M.
Simon G.
6-46-1
R32
Nadal R.
Seppi A.
6-26-3
Robredo T.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-27-65
Djokovic N.
Montanes A.
7-656-0
Verdasco F.
Fish M.
6-45-76-3
Gasquet R.
Gulbis E.
6-21-66-4
Zverev M.
Mathieu P.
3-67-656-0
Federer R.
Karlovic I.
6-46-4
Stepanek R.
Lopez F.
6-26-1
Simon G.
Fognini F.
6-766-26-3
Soderling R.
Crivoi V.
6-16-726-1
Monaco J.
Murray A.
1-66-37-5
Cilic M.
Rochus C.
6-05-76-2
Gonzalez F.
Tipsarevic J.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Davydenko N.
7-57-65
del Potro J.
Troicki V.
6-31-66-3
Wawrinka S.
Youzhny M.
6-37-65
R64
Troicki V.
Hanescu V.
6-36-3
Zverev M.
Berdych T.
4-66-27-5
Fognini F.
Volandri F.
6-736-17-64
Montanes A.
Starace P.
7-686-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Bolelli S.
4-66-16-0
Robredo T.
Safin M.
2-67-656-2
Wawrinka S.
Kunitsyn I.
6-36-4
Youzhny M.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-56-4
Melzer J.
Benneteau J.
3-66-26-3
Tipsarevic J.
Acasuso J.
6-36-4
Cilic M.
Cipolla F.
6-26-2
Gonzalez F.
Chardy J.
6-46-1
Rochus C.
Chela J.
6-16-2
Monaco J.
Kiefer N.
6-26-3
Fish M.
Andreev I.
6-34-67-62
Gulbis E.
Almagro N.
3-67-656-2
Gasquet R.
Tsonga J.
7-626-4
Crivoi V.
Blake J.
7-56-3
Soderling R.
Granollers M.
6-36-0
Seppi A.
Querrey S.
3-66-46-3
Mathieu P.
Ferrer D.
6-32-66-2
Stepanek R.
Serra F.
7-614-67-5
Lopez F.
Bellucci T.
6-46-2
Karlovic I.
Hernych J.
4-66-46-2