Rafael Nadal vs Gilles Simon — US Open Round of 32

US Open · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2010
hard
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Nadal R.
6-4 6-4 6-2
Simon G.
Nadal R.
6663
Simon G.
442–

Rafael Nadal defeated Gilles Simon 6-4 6-4 6-2 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's semi-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 8–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

7–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-08Rio OlympicsR16hardRafael Nadal7-6(5) 6-3
2015-03-12Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-4
2014-05-11Rome MastersR32clayRafael Nadal7-6(1) 6-7(4) 6-2
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-4
2009-01-19Australian OpenQFhardRafael Nadal6-2 7-5 7-5
2008-10-12Madrid MastersSFclayGilles Simon3-6 7-5 7-6(6)
2008-01-14Australian OpenR32hardRafael Nadal7-5 6-2 6-3
2006-02-13MarseilleR16hardRafael Nadal7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving70% hold

wins 58% 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.Simon G.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
61%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
97
74
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
94
Break points won·Dominant
99
68
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
73
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
99
82

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
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