Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal — Madrid Masters Final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Final
Novak Djokovic
SRB
Novak Djokovic
#8ATP
2059ELO
1959Clay ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 1 May 2011
clay
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Djokovic N.
7-5 6-4
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
762
Nadal R.
54–

Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 7-5 6-4 in the Madrid Masters final on clay. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 13–7. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 14–7.

Key context

Head to head

13–7
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
Djokovic N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Even serve battle

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
Djokovic N.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
56%
Service points won·Even
70%
67%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.3
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.5

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

Clutch

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

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

Freshness

Recent load
Djokovic N.Nadal R.
Freshness·
49
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Djokovic N.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 127 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
15°CMainly clear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 61%

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
Nadal R.
7-56-4
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Federer R.
5-76-16-3
Djokovic N.
Bellucci T.
4-66-46-1
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Soderling R.
7-626-4
Nadal R.
Llodra M.
6-26-2
Bellucci T.
Berdych T.
7-626-3
Djokovic N.
Ferrer D.
6-44-66-3
R16
Nadal R.
del Potro J.
W/O
Llodra M.
Gimeno Traver D.
1-66-47-64
Bellucci T.
Murray A.
6-46-2
Ferrer D.
Stakhovsky S.
6-37-63
Djokovic N.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-16-2
Federer R.
Malisse X.
6-46-3
Soderling R.
Tsonga J.
7-687-5
Berdych T.
Monaco J.
7-56-3
R32
Monaco J.
Monfils G.
6-23-0
Bellucci T.
Mayer F.
6-756-33-0
Tsonga J.
Riba P.
6-46-2
Berdych T.
Granollers M.
6-46-0
Gimeno Traver D.
Melzer J.
7-686-3
Federer R.
Lopez F.
7-6136-717-67
Soderling R.
Giraldo S.
6-36-3
del Potro J.
Cilic M.
6-36-0
Nadal R.
Baghdatis M.
6-16-3
Murray A.
Simon G.
6-43-66-0
Ferrer D.
Mannarino A.
7-50-66-0
Stakhovsky S.
Isner J.
7-54-67-63
Garcia Lopez G.
De Bakker T.
6-26-3
Djokovic N.
Anderson K.
6-36-4
Malisse X.
Lu Y.
6-26-2
Llodra M.
Cipolla F.
6-46-2
R64
Cipolla F.
Roddick A.
6-46-776-3
Llodra M.
Querrey S.
6-26-3
Monfils G.
Karlovic I.
6-37-66
Tsonga J.
Almagro N.
6-16-3
Baghdatis M.
Falla A.
6-33-67-65
Cilic M.
Starace P.
7-656-4
del Potro J.
Youzhny M.
6-13-66-3
Gimeno Traver D.
Gasquet R.
3-66-46-3
Lopez F.
Raonic M.
4-67-626-4
Malisse X.
Hanescu V.
3-66-47-5
Lu Y.
Verdasco F.
7-677-5
Riba P.
Nishikori K.
6-26-4
Giraldo S.
Dolgopolov A.
6-17-5
Granollers M.
Davydenko N.
7-56-2
Monaco J.
Golubev A.
2-66-26-2
Mayer F.
Troicki V.
4-67-56-4
Bellucci T.
Andujar P.
6-46-2
Simon G.
Ljubicic I.
7-57-68
Mannarino A.
Chela J.
4-66-46-4
Stakhovsky S.
Montanes A.
7-663-67-65
Isner J.
Fish M.
7-654-67-63
Garcia Lopez G.
Wawrinka S.
6-45-76-4
De Bakker T.
Ferrero J.
2-67-56-4
Anderson K.
Rochus O.
6-26-4