Juan Martin del Potro vs Rafael Nadal — Canada Masters Quarter-final

Canada Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
Juan Martin del Potro
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 August 2009
hard
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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del Potro J.
7-6 6-1
Nadal R.
del Potro J.
7762
Nadal R.
651–

Juan Martin del Potro defeated Rafael Nadal 7-6 6-1 in the Canada Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 11–5, defending the title. Juan Martin del Potro narrowed the head-to-head to 11–6.

Key context

Head to head

5–11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-27US OpenSFhardJuan Martin del Potro7-6(3) 6-2 RET
2018-07-02WimbledonQFgrassRafael Nadal7-5 6-7(7) 4-6 6-4 6-4
2018-05-28Roland GarrosSFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1 6-2
2017-08-28US OpenSFhardRafael Nadal4-6 6-0 6-3 6-2
2016-08-08Rio OlympicsSFhardJuan Martin del Potro5-7 6-4 7-6(5)
2013-10-07Shanghai MastersSFhardJuan Martin del Potro6-2 6-4
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersFhardRafael Nadal4-6 6-3 6-4
2011-12-02Davis Cup WG F: ESP vs ARGRRclayRafael Nadal1-6 6-4 6-1 7-6(0)
2011-06-20WimbledonR16grassRafael Nadal7-6(6) 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersSFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2009-08-31US OpenSFhardJuan Martin del Potro6-2 6-2 6-2
2009-03-25Miami MastersQFhardJuan Martin del Potro6-4 3-6 7-6(3)
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersQFhardRafael Nadal6-2 6-4
2007-06-11Queen's ClubR32grassRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR128clayRafael Nadal7-5 6-3 6-2
2007-03-19Miami MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-0 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
del Potro J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs del Potro J.

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
del Potro J.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
68%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
42%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
del Potro J.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
90
97
Break points saved·Even
98
100
Break points won·Dominant
73
99
Deciding sets·Even
97
100
Tiebreaks·Even
98
99

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
26°CDrizzle
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 80%

Draw

Final
Murray A.
del Potro J.
6-747-636-1
Semi-finals
del Potro J.
Roddick A.
4-66-27-5
Murray A.
Tsonga J.
6-47-68
Quarter-finals
Tsonga J.
Federer R.
7-651-67-63
Murray A.
Davydenko N.
6-26-4
Roddick A.
Djokovic N.
6-47-64
del Potro J.
Nadal R.
7-656-1
R16
Murray A.
Ferrero J.
6-16-3
Tsonga J.
Simon G.
6-36-3
Federer R.
Wawrinka S.
6-37-65
Nadal R.
Petzschner P.
6-36-2
Djokovic N.
Youzhny M.
6-36-4
del Potro J.
Hanescu V.
3-66-36-4
Roddick A.
Verdasco F.
7-624-67-65
Davydenko N.
Gonzalez F.
7-627-5
R32
Davydenko N.
Mathieu P.
7-647-62
Gonzalez F.
Haas T.
7-62
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
4-3
Petzschner P.
Robredo T.
7-637-64
Roddick A.
Andreev I.
6-17-63
Ferrero J.
Monfils G.
6-37-67
Simon G.
Falla A.
4-66-26-2
Federer R.
Niemeyer F.
7-636-4
Hanescu V.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-34-67-5
del Potro J.
Hernych J.
6-27-5
Djokovic N.
Polansky P.
6-47-66
Tsonga J.
Schuettler R.
4-66-36-4
Murray A.
Chardy J.
6-46-2
Wawrinka S.
Golubev A.
7-56-4
Youzhny M.
Isner J.
6-786-16-3
Verdasco F.
Mayer L.
6-16-1
R64
Andreev I.
Tursunov D.
5-5
Kohlschreiber P.
Berdych T.
7-656-796-4
Hernych J.
Benneteau J.
6-26-3
Chardy J.
Lu Y.
6-756-36-4
Ferrero J.
Hewitt L.
6-16-4
Gonzalez F.
Raonic M.
4-67-666-4
Haas T.
Karlovic I.
4-67-636-4
Mathieu P.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-50-66-1
Mayer L.
Zverev M.
7-666-3
Verdasco F.
Lopez F.
6-16-756-1
Youzhny M.
Cilic M.
4-67-646-1
Isner J.
Levine J.
6-36-4
Polansky P.
Agostinelli B.
6-37-66
Monfils G.
Safin M.
6-23-66-2
Niemeyer F.
Kunitsyn I.
7-56-1
Wawrinka S.
Kiefer N.
6-46-1
Golubev A.
Stepanek R.
6-36-4
Simon G.
Dancevic F.
6-16-2
Falla A.
Sela D.
6-43-66-3
Schuettler R.
Serra F.
6-46-0
Ferrer D.
Troicki V.
6-36-0
Petzschner P.
Querrey S.
7-56-3
Robredo T.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-46-2
Hanescu V.
Melzer J.
6-46-3