Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic — US Open Final

US Open · ATP · Final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2010
hard
Novak Djokovic
SRB
Novak Djokovic
#8ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2
Djokovic N.
Nadal R.
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Djokovic N.
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Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2 in the US Open final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 13–7, defending last year's semi-final. Rafael Nadal narrowed the head-to-head to 13–8.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in four sets, 6–4 5–7 6–4 6–2.

Head to head

7–13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-07-29Paris OlympicsR32clayNovak Djokovic6-1 6-4
2022-05-23Roland GarrosQFclayRafael Nadal6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6(4)
2021-05-31Roland GarrosSFclayNovak Djokovic3-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2
2021-05-10Rome MastersFclayRafael Nadal7-5 1-6 6-3
2020-09-28Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal6-0 6-2 7-5
2020-01-06Atp CupFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 7-6(4)
2019-05-13Rome MastersFclayRafael Nadal6-0 4-6 6-1
2019-01-14Australian OpenFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2 6-3
2018-07-02WimbledonSFgrassNovak Djokovic6-4 3-6 7-6(9) 3-6 10-8
2018-05-14Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal7-6(4) 6-3
2017-05-08Madrid MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-4
2016-05-09Rome MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic7-5 7-6(4)
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic7-6(5) 6-2
2016-01-04DohaFhardNovak Djokovic6-1 6-2
2015-11-15Tour FinalsSFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2015-10-05BeijingFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2
2015-05-24Roland GarrosQFclayNovak Djokovic7-5 6-3 6-1
2015-04-12Monte Carlo MastersSFclayNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2014-05-26Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal3-6 7-5 6-2 6-4
2014-05-11Rome MastersFclayNovak Djokovic4-6 6-3 6-3
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Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving86% 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

Serve & return on hard

Nadal R.Djokovic N.
—
Serve
68
—
Return
62

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Djokovic N.
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
56%
Service points won·Even
67%
70%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Even
64%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
7.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Djokovic N.
Clutch Rating·Even
97
99
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Even
99
99
Deciding sets·Even
100
100
Tiebreaks·Even
99
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nadal R.Djokovic N.
Freshness·
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46

Djokovic N.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 139 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
30°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 38%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
6-45-76-46-2
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Youzhny M.
6-26-36-4
Djokovic N.
Federer R.
5-76-15-76-27-5
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Verdasco F.
7-56-36-4
Djokovic N.
Monfils G.
7-626-16-2
Federer R.
Soderling R.
6-46-47-5
Youzhny M.
Wawrinka S.
3-67-673-66-36-3
R16
Monfils G.
Gasquet R.
6-47-57-5
Verdasco F.
Ferrer D.
5-76-786-36-37-64
Nadal R.
Lopez F.
6-36-46-4
Federer R.
Melzer J.
6-37-646-3
Soderling R.
Montanes A.
4-66-36-26-3
Djokovic N.
Fish M.
6-36-46-1
Youzhny M.
Robredo T.
7-56-24-66-4
Wawrinka S.
Querrey S.
7-696-757-54-66-4
R32
Lopez F.
Stakhovsky S.
6-34-0
Montanes A.
Nishikori K.
6-22-1
Robredo T.
Llodra M.
3-67-666-42-1
Verdasco F.
Nalbandian D.
6-23-66-36-2
Ferrer D.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-626-26-2
Nadal R.
Simon G.
6-46-46-2
Djokovic N.
Blake J.
6-17-646-3
Federer R.
Mathieu P.
6-46-36-3
Melzer J.
Ferrero J.
7-56-36-1
Fish M.
Clement A.
4-66-36-41-66-3
Monfils G.
Tipsarevic J.
7-646-746-26-4
Gasquet R.
Anderson K.
6-47-637-5
Youzhny M.
Isner J.
6-46-777-656-4
Querrey S.
Almagro N.
6-36-46-4
Soderling R.
De Bakker T.
6-26-36-3
Wawrinka S.
Murray A.
6-737-646-36-3
R64
Robredo T.
Benneteau J.
6-46-6
Anderson K.
Bellucci T.
6-746-45-76-47-62
Gasquet R.
Davydenko N.
6-36-46-2
De Bakker T.
Dodig I.
6-746-26-33-2
Youzhny M.
Sela D.
6-16-34-66-3
Querrey S.
Granollers M.
6-26-36-4
Stakhovsky S.
Harrison R.
6-35-73-66-37-66
Lopez F.
Paire B.
6-46-745-77-636-2
Nadal R.
Istomin D.
6-27-657-5
Nishikori K.
Cilic M.
5-77-663-67-636-1
Montanes A.
Ball C.
6-46-36-1
Federer R.
Beck A.
6-36-46-3
Clement A.
Schwank E.
6-35-5
Fish M.
Cuevas P.
7-56-06-2
Tipsarevic J.
Roddick A.
3-67-56-37-64
Monfils G.
Andreev I.
6-36-46-3
Llodra M.
Hanescu V.
7-626-46-2
Isner J.
Chiudinelli M.
6-33-67-676-4
Soderling R.
Dent T.
6-26-26-4
Mathieu P.
Rufin G.
7-636-46-3
Almagro N.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-37-654-67-64
Wawrinka S.
Chela J.
7-56-36-4
Murray A.
Brown D.
7-56-36-0
Verdasco F.
Mannarino A.
6-16-26-2
Nalbandian D.
Serra F.
7-56-46-2
Gimeno Traver D.
Chardy J.
4-66-26-07-62
Ferrer D.
Becker B.
6-36-46-4
Simon G.
Kohlschreiber P.
4-66-31-66-16-3
Ferrero J.
Mello R.
6-16-46-4
Melzer J.
Berankis R.
6-46-746-31-67-5
Djokovic N.
Petzschner P.
7-56-37-66
Blake J.
Polansky P.
6-716-36-26-4
R128
Stakhovsky S.
Luczak P.
6-787-56-46-2
Youzhny M.
Golubev A.
6-26-36-3
Gasquet R.
Greul S.
6-36-46-2
Anderson K.
Devvarman S.
6-36-46-3
Bellucci T.
Smyczek T.
6-37-57-66
Clement A.
Baghdatis M.
6-32-61-66-47-5
Schwank E.
Ginepri R.
6-47-634-66-3
Dent T.
Falla A.
6-47-56-1
Dodig I.
Gonzalez F.
6-726-11-0
De Bakker T.
Gicquel M.
6-47-56-2
Nishikori K.
Korolev E.
7-605-2
Montanes A.
Przysiezny M.
5-71-67-57-656-0
Ball C.
Raonic M.
6-746-36-36-2
Ferrero J.
Klizan M.
6-16-36-0
Isner J.
Gil F.
6-46-36-4
Nadal R.
Gabashvili T.
7-647-646-3
Lopez F.
Giraldo S.
6-46-46-4
Harrison R.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-746-36-4
Ferrer D.
Dolgopolov A.
6-26-26-3
Becker B.
Brands D.
7-617-656-4
Gimeno Traver D.
Nieminen J.
7-616-46-3
Chardy J.
Gulbis E.
6-27-616-4
Nalbandian D.
De Voest R.
7-643-66-46-766-4
Serra F.
Mayer F.
7-56-26-0
Mannarino A.
Riba P.
3-66-16-44-67-61
Verdasco F.
Fognini F.
1-67-56-14-66-3
Murray A.
Lacko L.
6-36-26-2
Brown D.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-47-667-5
Chela J.
Lu Y.
6-44-66-36-3
Wawrinka S.
Kukushkin M.
6-36-26-2
Querrey S.
Klahn B.
6-34-67-56-4
Granollers M.
Seppi A.
2-65-76-36-26-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Kubot L.
6-36-27-64
Almagro N.
Starace P.
4-66-46-47-65
Sela D.
Malisse X.
7-617-56-2
Chiudinelli M.
Sock J.
6-16-41-66-1
Benneteau J.
Stepanek R.
6-46-24-66-4
Robredo T.
Rosol L.
6-46-36-1
Hanescu V.
Berlocq C.
6-26-46-3
Llodra M.
Berdych T.
7-636-46-4
Monfils G.
Kendrick R.
3-66-36-46-756-4
Andreev I.
Zeballos H.
6-34-67-646-3
Tipsarevic J.
Rochus O.
4-67-57-606-2
Roddick A.
Robert S.
6-36-26-2
Cuevas P.
Silva J.
7-606-16-2
Fish M.
Hajek J.
6-03-64-66-06-1
Polansky P.
Monaco J.
6-27-656-3
Blake J.
Vliegen K.
6-36-26-4
Petzschner P.
Lojda D.
6-36-16-1
Djokovic N.
Troicki V.
6-33-62-67-56-3
Soderling R.
Haider Maurer A.
7-56-36-725-76-4
Cilic M.
Marchenko I.
7-56-36-1
Melzer J.
Tursunov D.
6-46-23-64-66-2
Berankis R.
Sweeting R.
6-46-756-36-2
Mello R.
Phau B.
6-47-54-67-64
Istomin D.
Gonzalez M.
7-57-56-1
Simon G.
Young D.
6-16-46-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Kamke T.
6-24-66-26-4
Paire B.
Schuettler R.
6-36-34-63-67-62
Davydenko N.
Russell M.
6-46-16-3
Federer R.
Dabul B.
6-16-46-2
Beck A.
Berrer M.
7-636-36-1
Rufin G.
Mayer L.
2-67-647-626-1
Mathieu P.
Hewitt L.
6-36-45-74-66-1