Rafael Nadal vs Robin Soderling — Roland Garros Quarter-final

Roland Garros · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 22 May 2011
clay
SWE
Robin Soderling
41 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-4 6-1 7-6
Soderling R.
Nadal R.
66773
Soderling R.
4163–

Rafael Nadal defeated Robin Soderling 6-4 6-1 7-6 in the Roland Garros quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

5–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-06-21WimbledonQFgrassRafael Nadal3-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-1
2010-05-24Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-2 6-4
2009-11-22Tour FinalsRRhardRobin Soderling6-4 6-4
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayRobin Soderling6-2 6-7(2) 6-4 7-6(2)
2009-04-27Rome MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-0
2007-06-25WimbledonR32grassRafael Nadal6-4 6-4 6-7(7) 4-6 7-5
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayRafael Nadal6-2 7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Soderling R.

Soderling R.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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.Soderling R.
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Even
67%
67%
Return points won·Even
42%
40%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
8.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 45). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Soderling R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
97
74
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
92
Break points won·Dominant
99
71
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
80
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
67

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