Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Rafael Nadal 6-7 6-4 6-1 in the London quarter-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Tsonga J. came through in three sets.
Tsonga J. and Nadal R. faced 12 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Tsonga J. went 6–9 (40%) against them, Nadal R. 22–3 (88%). Nadal R. came out better against 5 of 9 comparable opponents, Tsonga J. against 1.
Carpet: Tsonga J. leads 1–0 · Hard: Nadal R. leads 5–1
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Rafael Nadal 6-7(3) 6-4 6-1. Umpiry, "Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs Rafael Nadal — London Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2011-06-10/nadal-vs-tsonga-london-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 10 June 2011).