Rafael Nadal vs Julien BenneteauCincinnati Masters Round of 32

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 32
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 14 August 2011 ·
hard
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-4 7-5
Benneteau J.
Nadal R.
672
Benneteau J.
450

Rafael Nadal defeated Julien Benneteau 6-4 7-5 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-08-15Cincinnati MastersR16hardRafael Nadal5-7 7-6 6-2
2005-01-17Australian OpenR128hardRafael Nadal6-0 6-4 6-2
2004-10-04LyonR32clayJulien Benneteau6-3 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
7.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
98
18
Break points saved·Dominant
100
74
Break points won·Dominant
99
14
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
26
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
60

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw