Guillermo Garcia Lopez vs Rafael Nadal — Bangkok Semi-final

Bangkok · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Guillermo Garcia Lopez
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 September 2010
hard
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Garcia Lopez G.
2-6 7-6 6-3
Nadal R.
Garcia Lopez G.
27762
Nadal R.
66331

Guillermo Garcia Lopez defeated Rafael Nadal 2-6 7-6 6-3 in the Bangkok semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Guillermo Garcia Lopez claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-04-23BarcelonaR16clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3
2012-04-23BarcelonaR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-2
2011-10-09Shanghai MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2007-12-31ChennaiQFhardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2005-04-04ValenciaR16hardRafael Nadal6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Garcia Lopez G.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Garcia Lopez G.

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
Garcia Lopez G.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Garcia Lopez G.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
57
97
Break points saved·Clear edge
88
100
Break points won·Dominant
29
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
63
99

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

Draw

Final
Garcia Lopez G.
Nieminen J.
6-43-66-4
Semi-finals
Garcia Lopez G.
Nadal R.
2-67-636-3
Nieminen J.
Becker B.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Garcia Lopez G.
Gulbis E.
7-644-66-3
Becker B.
Brands D.
6-46-2
Nieminen J.
Melzer J.
6-37-64
Nadal R.
Kukushkin M.
6-26-3
R16
Gulbis E.
Schuettler R.
7-646-746-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Serra F.
7-56-737-5
Nieminen J.
Troicki V.
7-646-2
Nadal R.
Bemelmans R.
6-16-4
Kukushkin M.
Rochus O.
6-45-76-3
Melzer J.
Sela D.
6-36-4
Brands D.
De Bakker T.
7-621-67-67
Becker B.
Verdasco F.
6-46-4
R32
Kukushkin M.
Deheart R.
6-36-746-4
Bemelmans R.
Nielsen F.
6-26-3
Troicki V.
Chiudinelli M.
6-36-1
Nieminen J.
Udomchoke D.
6-36-2
De Bakker T.
Lopez M.
7-56-0
Sela D.
Kravchuk K.
6-36-4
Brands D.
Marchenko I.
6-36-4
Becker B.
Zverev M.
6-16-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Berrer M.
6-47-64
Serra F.
Gabashvili T.
6-716-46-4
Schuettler R.
Mello R.
6-46-2
Rochus O.
del Potro J.
7-676-4