Rafael Nadal vs John Isner — Roland Garros Round of 128

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Sunday, 22 May 2011
clay
USA
John Isner
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-4 6-7 6-7 6-2 6-4
Isner J.
Nadal R.
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Isner J.
47777242

Rafael Nadal defeated John Isner 6-4 6-7 6-7 6-2 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 8–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

7–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-05-09Rome MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-1
2017-10-02BeijingQFhardRafael Nadal6-4 7-6(0)
2017-09-22Laver CupRRhardJohn Isner7-5 7-6(1)
2015-05-10Rome MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2015-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal7-6(6) 4-6 6-3
2013-08-11Cincinnati MastersFhardRafael Nadal7-6(8) 7-6(3)
2010-05-09Madrid MastersR16clayRafael Nadal7-5 6-4
2010-03-11Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal7-5 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Isner J.

Isner J.serving87% 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

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Isner J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
Return points won·Clear edge
42%
29%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
21.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Isner J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
64
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Dominant
99
0
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
91
Tiebreaks·Even
99
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°CMainly clear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 49%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
7-57-635-76-1
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Murray A.
6-47-56-4
Federer R.
Djokovic N.[3]
7-656-33-67-65
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.[3]
Fognini F.
W/O
Murray A.
Chela J.
7-627-56-2
Nadal R.
Soderling R.
6-46-17-63
Federer R.
Monfils G.
6-46-37-63
R16
Fognini F.
Montanes A.
4-66-43-66-311-9
Chela J.
Falla A.
4-66-21-67-656-2
Federer R.
Wawrinka S.
6-36-27-5
Nadal R.
Ljubicic I.
7-56-36-3
Soderling R.
Simon G.
6-26-37-65
Murray A.
Troicki V.
4-64-66-36-27-5
Monfils G.
Ferrer D.
6-42-67-51-68-6
Djokovic N.[3]
Gasquet R.
6-46-46-2
R32
Simon G.
Fish M.
6-36-46-2
Ljubicic I.
Verdasco F.
6-37-666-4
Federer R.
Tipsarevic J.
6-16-46-3
Fognini F.
Garcia Lopez G.
4-66-36-36-1
Nadal R.
Veic A.
6-16-36-0
Montanes A.
Youzhny M.
6-17-606-1
Monfils G.
Darcis S.
6-36-47-5
Wawrinka S.
Tsonga J.
4-66-737-656-26-3
Gasquet R.
Bellucci T.
6-26-33-66-3
Ferrer D.
Stakhovsky S.
6-16-16-3
Chela J.
Rosol L.
6-26-43-67-65
Falla A.
Kubot L.
6-746-47-56-4
Troicki V.
Dolgopolov A.
6-43-66-36-4
Murray A.
Berrer M.
6-26-36-2
Soderling R.
Mayer L.
6-16-46-3
Djokovic N.[3]
del Potro J.
6-33-66-36-2
R64
Nadal R.
Andujar P.
7-56-37-64
Murray A.
Bolelli S.
7-636-47-5
Berrer M.
Clement A.
7-663-67-56-4
Tsonga J.
Andreev I.
6-37-646-3
Falla A.
Mayer F.
4-67-646-16-2
Gasquet R.
Granollers M.
4-66-36-26-4
Djokovic N.[3]
Hanescu V.
6-46-12-3
Wawrinka S.
Schoorel T.
6-36-26-4
Ljubicic I.
Querrey S.
7-626-46-4
Veic A.
Davydenko N.
3-66-27-53-66-1
Kubot L.
Berlocq C.
6-37-646-3
Fish M.
Haase R.
7-616-26-1
Simon G.
Chardy J.
4-66-46-16-4
Mayer L.
Baghdatis M.
7-56-47-66
del Potro J.
Kavcic B.
6-36-26-4
Bellucci T.
Seppi A.
6-16-26-4
Youzhny M.
Kukushkin M.
6-37-56-4
Montanes A.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-756-46-16-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Ilhan M.
6-41-66-24-613-11
Fognini F.
Robert S.
6-26-16-0
Federer R.
Teixeira M.
6-36-06-2
Tipsarevic J.
Riba P.
6-16-36-0
Verdasco F.
Malisse X.
4-66-37-656-1
Darcis S.
Petzschner P.
7-56-46-4
Stakhovsky S.
Nishikori K.
6-13-66-37-63
Ferrer D.
Benneteau J.
6-36-46-2
Rosol L.
Melzer J.
6-746-44-67-636-4
Chela J.
Anderson K.
3-66-36-44-66-2
Dolgopolov A.
Haider Maurer A.
6-26-46-2
Troicki V.
Kamke T.
6-26-27-64
Monfils G.
Rufin G.
6-31-66-16-3
Soderling R.
Ramos A.
6-36-46-4
R128
Garcia Lopez G.
Kendrick R.
6-17-54-66-3
Ilhan M.
Haas T.
6-44-67-616-4
Teixeira M.
Millot V.
6-25-76-746-46-1
Chela J.
Smyczek T.
7-656-16-1
Anderson K.
Mahut N.
6-46-46-766-3
Falla A.
Starace P.
7-626-16-1
Kubot L.
Almagro N.
3-62-67-637-656-4
Fish M.
Mello R.
6-26-7116-26-4
Verdasco F.
Monaco J.
6-27-54-66-4
Veic A.
Cuevas P.
4-66-36-23-1
Monfils G.
Phau B.
4-66-37-56-0
Haase R.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-27-636-3
Bellucci T.
Golubev A.
6-46-46-747-65
Seppi A.
Gabashvili T.
6-37-57-5
Granollers M.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-33-67-666-2
Gasquet R.
Stepanek R.
7-56-36-0
Youzhny M.
Soeda G.
7-56-26-4
Kukushkin M.
Brands D.
6-26-46-4
Montanes A.
Gicquel M.
6-46-46-2
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Cilic M.
7-656-46-4
Fognini F.
Istomin D.
6-46-26-2
Robert S.
Berdych T.
3-63-66-26-29-7
Federer R.
Lopez F.
6-36-47-63
Riba P.
Dodig I.
6-33-67-666-4
Tipsarevic J.
Dabul B.
7-616-16-0
Tsonga J.
Hajek J.
6-36-26-2
Andreev I.
Serra F.
6-46-16-3
Schoorel T.
Gonzalez M.
7-656-36-3
Wawrinka S.
Gensse A.
4-66-36-46-2
Rufin G.
Mannarino A.
6-26-36-2
Petzschner P.
Zverev M.
7-636-06-4
Darcis S.
Llodra M.
6-756-36-36-3
Stakhovsky S.
Guez D.
6-776-36-36-3
Nishikori K.
Lu Y.
6-16-36-4
Benneteau J.
Machado R.
4-66-16-26-0
Ferrer D.
Nieminen J.
6-36-36-1
Melzer J.
Beck A.
6-36-46-2
Rosol L.
Roger-Vasselin E.
3-66-26-43-67-5
Berlocq C.
Tomic B.
7-56-46-2
Troicki V.
Reister J.
6-46-36-3
Kamke T.
Rochus O.
6-756-36-36-2
Haider Maurer A.
Sweeting R.
6-16-756-26-0
Dolgopolov A.
Schuettler R.
6-36-36-1
Berrer M.
Raonic M.
6-44-66-36-4
Clement A.
Volandri F.
6-31-67-696-4
Bolelli S.
Dancevic F.
6-16-36-756-2
Murray A.
Prodon E.
6-46-16-3
Soderling R.
Harrison R.
6-16-756-37-5
Ramos A.
Marti J.
6-36-754-66-16-3
Mayer L.
Brown D.
3-67-656-26-2
Baghdatis M.
Gil F.
7-646-26-2
Simon G.
Russell M.
6-34-66-16-0
Chardy J.
Dimitrov G.
6-26-46-4
Malisse X.
Tursunov D.
7-53-66-33-66-1
Ljubicic I.
Devvarman S.
6-46-36-4
Querrey S.
Kohlschreiber P.
3-66-16-26-4
Davydenko N.
Gremelmayr D.
7-626-16-3
Andujar P.
Giraldo S.
7-656-36-3
Nadal R.
Isner J.
6-46-726-726-26-4
Hanescu V.
Paire B.
7-54-66-17-64
Kavcic B.
Gulbis E.
6-16-46-2
del Potro J.
Karlovic I.
6-776-37-56-4
Mayer F.
Kunitsyn I.
6-34-66-46-3
Djokovic N.[3]
De Bakker T.
6-26-16-3