Mardy Fish vs Rafael Nadal — Cincinnati Masters Quarter-final

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
Mardy Fish
44 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 14 August 2011 ·
hard
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Fish M.
6-3 6-4
Nadal R.
Fish M.
662
Nadal R.
340

Mardy Fish defeated Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 8–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Mardy Fish claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in nine meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 8–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Mardy Fish closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

0–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-11-20Tour FinalsRRhardRafael Nadal6-2 3-6 7-6
2011-10-03TokyoSFhardRafael Nadal7-5 6-1
2011-06-20WimbledonQFgrassRafael Nadal6-3 6-3 5-7 6-4
2008-08-25US OpenQFhardRafael Nadal3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2
2007-06-25WimbledonR128grassRafael Nadal6-3 7-6 6-3
2006-10-16Madrid MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2006-06-12Queen's ClubR32grassRafael Nadal7-6 6-1
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-1 6-4

Statistics

This season
Fish M.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
56%
Service points won·Even
66%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
42%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.9
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Fish M.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
43
98
Break points saved·Dominant
74
100
Break points won·Dominant
38
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
45
99

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