Rafael Nadal vs Viktor Troicki — Doha Semi-final

Doha · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 January 2010
hard
SRB
Viktor Troicki
40 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
Nadal R.
6-1 6-3
Troicki V.
Nadal R.
662
Troicki V.
13–

Rafael Nadal defeated Viktor Troicki 6-1 6-3 in the Doha semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-10Shanghai MastersR32hardViktor Troicki6-3 7-6(3)
2015-06-08StuttgartFgrassRafael Nadal7-6(3) 6-3
2010-10-04TokyoSFhardRafael Nadal7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(7)
2008-08-25US OpenR32hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-3 6-0
2008-01-14Australian OpenR128hardRafael Nadal7-6(3) 7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Troicki V.

Troicki V.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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.Troicki V.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
47%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
7.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Troicki V.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
62
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
91
Break points won·Dominant
99
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
70

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
21°CMainly clear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 43%

Draw

Final
Davydenko N.
Nadal R.
0-67-686-4
Semi-finals
Davydenko N.
Federer R.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Troicki V.
6-16-3
Quarter-finals
Davydenko N.
Karlovic I.
7-647-67
Nadal R.
Darcis S.
6-12-0
Troicki V.
Kubot L.
4-66-47-61
Federer R.
Gulbis E.
6-24-66-4
R16
Federer R.
Korolev E.
6-26-4
Gulbis E.
Seppi A.
6-47-5
Davydenko N.
Chiudinelli M.
6-36-4
Karlovic I.
Becker B.
4-66-36-2
Nadal R.
Starace P.
6-26-2
Troicki V.
Rochus O.
6-26-2
Kubot L.
Stakhovsky S.
6-27-65
Darcis S.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-36-1
R32
Becker B.
Koellerer D.
5-1
El Aynaoui Y.
Deheart R.
7-637-64
Davydenko N.
Kukushkin M.
6-26-0
Karlovic I.
Fognini F.
6-46-4
Troicki V.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-17-5
Rochus O.
Hajji A.
6-16-0
Kubot L.
Maamoun K.
6-06-2
Stakhovsky S.
Youzhny M.
7-6116-2
Darcis S.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-46-1
Starace P.
Gil F.
6-26-0
Federer R.
Rochus C.
6-16-2
Korolev E.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-26-3
Seppi A.
Hernandez O.
6-47-5
Gulbis E.
Montanes A.
6-27-5
Chiudinelli M.
Lorenzi P.
7-56-3
Nadal R.
Bolelli S.
6-36-3