Rafael Nadal vs John Isner — Madrid Masters Round of 16

Madrid 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
Sunday, 9 May 2010
clay
USA
John Isner
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
7-5 6-4
Isner J.
Nadal R.
762
Isner J.
54–

Rafael Nadal defeated John Isner 7-5 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 8–1.

Key context

Head to head

7–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-05-09Rome MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-1
2017-10-02BeijingQFhardRafael Nadal6-4 7-6(0)
2017-09-22Laver CupRRhardJohn Isner7-5 7-6(1)
2015-05-10Rome MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2015-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal7-6(6) 4-6 6-3
2013-08-11Cincinnati MastersFhardRafael Nadal7-6(8) 7-6(3)
2011-05-22Roland GarrosR128clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-7(2) 6-7(2) 6-2 6-4
2010-03-11Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal7-5 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Isner J.

Isner J.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

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
Nadal R.Isner J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
Return points won·Clear edge
42%
29%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
21.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Isner J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
64
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Dominant
99
0
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
91
Tiebreaks·Even
99
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
15°CDrizzle
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 68%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
6-47-65
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Ferrer D.
7-53-66-3
Nadal R.
Almagro N.
4-66-26-2
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.
Murray A.
7-56-3
Almagro N.
Melzer J.
6-36-1
Nadal R.
Monfils G.
6-16-3
Federer R.
Gulbis E.
3-66-16-4
R16
Ferrer D.
Cilic M.
6-36-2
Nadal R.
Isner J.
7-56-4
Monfils G.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-656-4
Almagro N.
Monaco J.
6-46-1
Murray A.
Hanescu V.
6-26-1
Gulbis E.
Lopez F.
6-27-60
Federer R.
Wawrinka S.
6-36-1
Melzer J.
Verdasco F.
7-56-3
R32
Monfils G.
Petzschner P.
1-1
Garcia Lopez G.
Tsonga J.
6-2
Wawrinka S.
Mayer L.
6-44-2
Isner J.
Giraldo S.
1-67-666-2
Federer R.
Becker B.
6-27-64
Gulbis E.
Youzhny M.
7-626-4
Nadal R.
Dolgopolov A.
6-46-3
Almagro N.
Soderling R.
6-47-5
Monaco J.
Bellucci T.
6-26-2
Melzer J.
Fish M.
3-66-16-4
Verdasco F.
Karlovic I.
7-656-3
Cilic M.
Schwank E.
6-36-0
Ferrer D.
Baghdatis M.
1-66-37-5
Hanescu V.
Munoz de la Nava D.
6-04-66-3
Murray A.
Chela J.
6-36-3
Lopez F.
Hernandez O.
6-16-2
R64
Hanescu V.
Andreev I.
3-66-5
Chela J.
Cuevas P.
2-0
Becker B.
Moya C.
6-06-2
Dolgopolov A.
Seppi A.
6-36-4
Giraldo S.
Kohlschreiber P.
1-66-26-3
Isner J.
Rochus C.
5-76-26-2
Monfils G.
Robert S.
6-27-5
Petzschner P.
Fognini F.
6-14-67-5
Garcia Lopez G.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-36-4
Almagro N.
Troicki V.
6-17-63
Monaco J.
Greul S.
6-16-1
Bellucci T.
Riba P.
7-656-1
Fish M.
Russell M.
6-27-61
Melzer J.
Anderson K.
6-22-66-4
Karlovic I.
Korolev E.
6-47-65
Schwank E.
Mathieu P.
6-36-3
Baghdatis M.
Chiudinelli M.
6-36-4
Ferrer D.
Chardy J.
6-37-62
Munoz de la Nava D.
Querrey S.
6-736-37-5
Lopez F.
Kubot L.
6-36-3
Gulbis E.
Montanes A.
7-56-1
Youzhny M.
Lacko L.
2-66-36-1
Wawrinka S.
Granollers M.
6-46-4
Mayer L.
Benneteau J.
6-797-56-4