Andy Roddick vs Rafael NadalMiami Masters Semi-final

Miami Masters · ATP · Semi-final
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
hard
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Roddick A.
4-6 6-3 6-3
Nadal R.
Roddick A.
4662
Nadal R.
6331

Andy Roddick defeated Rafael Nadal 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the Miami Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Andy Roddick narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-29US OpenQFhardRafael Nadal6-2 6-1 6-3
2010-11-21Tour FinalsRRhardRafael Nadal3-6 7-6(5) 6-4
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersSFhardRafael Nadal6-4 7-6(4)
2008-09-19Davis Cup WG SF: ESP vs USARRclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-0 6-4
2008-06-09Queen's ClubSFgrassRafael Nadal7-5 6-4
2008-03-03DubaiQFhardAndy Roddick7-6(5) 6-2
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersSFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-3
2004-12-03Davis Cup WG F: ESP vs USARRclayRafael Nadal6-7(6) 6-2 7-6(6) 6-2
2004-08-30US OpenR64hardAndy Roddick6-0 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Roddick A.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Roddick A.

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
1st serve in·Even
67%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
56%
Service points won·Even
70%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
42%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.4
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (151 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
68
97
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
100
Break points won·Dominant
35
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
89
99

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw

Semi-finals
Berdych T.
Soderling R.
6-26-2
Roddick A.
Nadal R.
4-66-36-3