Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal — Tour Finals Final

Tour Finals · ATP · Final
SUI
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 21 November 2010 ·
hard
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Federer R.
6-3 3-6 6-1
Nadal R.
Federer R.
6362
Nadal R.
3611

Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal 6-3 3-6 6-1 in the Tour Finals final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 11–9, defending last year's round-robin. Roger Federer narrowed the head-to-head to 11–10.

Key context

  • Match story: Roger Federer closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–1.

Head to head

9–11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-07-01WimbledonSFgrassRoger Federer7-6 1-6 6-3 6-4
2019-05-27Roland GarrosSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-4 6-2
2017-10-09Shanghai MastersFhardRoger Federer6-4 6-3
2017-03-20Miami MastersFhardRoger Federer6-3 6-4
2017-03-06Indian Wells MastersR16hardRoger Federer6-2 6-3
2017-01-16Australian OpenFhardRoger Federer6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3
2015-10-26BaselFhardRoger Federer6-3 5-7 6-3
2014-01-13Australian OpenSFhardRafael Nadal7-6 6-3 6-3
2013-11-04Tour FinalsSFhardRafael Nadal7-5 6-3
2013-08-11Cincinnati MastersQFhardRafael Nadal5-7 6-4 6-3
2013-05-12Rome MastersFclayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersQFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersSFhardRoger Federer6-3 6-4
2012-01-16Australian OpenSFhardRafael Nadal6-7 6-2 7-6 6-4
2011-11-20Tour FinalsRRhardRoger Federer6-3 6-0
2011-05-22Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal7-5 7-6 5-7 6-1
2011-05-01Madrid MastersSFclayRafael Nadal5-7 6-1 6-3
2011-03-23Miami MastersSFhardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2010-05-09Madrid MastersFclayRafael Nadal6-4 7-6
2009-05-10Madrid MastersFclayRoger Federer6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
Federer R.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
59%
56%
Service points won·Even
71%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.8
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Even
95
98
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Slight edge
91
99
Deciding sets·Even
99
100
Tiebreaks·Even
100
99

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw