Rafael Nadal vs Fernando Verdasco — Cincinnati Masters Round of 16

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 14 August 2011
hard
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando Verdasco 7-6 6-7 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 16–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 17–3.

Key context

Nadal R.
77647112
Verdasco F.
6577691

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
1.11
SlowFast
Weather
23°CPartly cloudy
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 73%

Head to head

16–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-05-13Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-0
2017-03-06Indian Wells MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-3 7-5
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-0 7-6(9)
2016-01-18Australian OpenR128hardFernando Verdasco7-6(6) 4-6 3-6 7-6(4) 6-2
2015-07-27HamburgR32clayRafael Nadal3-6 6-1 6-1
2015-03-25Miami MastersR32hardFernando Verdasco6-4 2-6 6-3
2012-05-06Madrid MastersR16clayFernando Verdasco6-3 3-6 7-5
2012-04-23BarcelonaSFclayRafael Nadal6-0 6-4
2010-08-30US OpenQFhardRafael Nadal7-5 6-3 6-4
2010-04-11Monte Carlo MastersFclayRafael Nadal6-0 6-1
2009-05-10Madrid MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-4 7-5
2009-04-27Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-3
2009-01-19Australian OpenSFhardRafael Nadal6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(2) 6-7(1) 6-4
2008-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-0 6-2
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2006-06-12Queen's ClubR16grassRafael Nadal2-6 7-6(3) 7-6(3)
2005-07-18StuttgartR16grassRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2005-03-21Miami MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2005-01-03DohaR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-4

Statistics

Recent form
Nadal R.Verdasco F.
69%1st serve in+6%63%
67%1st serve points won+3%64%
51%2nd serve points won+4%47%
62%Service points won+4%58%
40%Return points won+5%35%
56%Break points saved+1%55%
2.2Aces / match+1.33.5
1.8Double faults / match+1.33.1

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Murray A.
Djokovic N.
6-43-0
Semi-finals
Murray A.
Fish M.
6-37-68
Djokovic N.
Berdych T.
7-5
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.
Monfils G.
3-66-46-3
Berdych T.
Federer R.
6-27-63
Murray A.
Simon G.
6-36-3
Fish M.
Nadal R.
6-36-4
R16
Djokovic N.
Stepanek R.
6-36-3
Monfils G.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-26-2
Federer R.
Blake J.
6-46-1
Berdych T.
Almagro N.
6-26-2
Simon G.
Ferrer D.
6-46-736-4
Murray A.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-27-5
Fish M.
Gasquet R.
7-57-5
Nadal R.
Verdasco F.
7-656-747-69
R32
Gasquet R.
Anderson K.
7-646-4
Verdasco F.
Llodra M.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Benneteau J.
6-47-5
Fish M.
Davydenko N.
6-06-2
Murray A.
Nalbandian D.
6-46-1
Bogomolov Jr A.
Tsonga J.
6-36-4
Simon G.
Tipsarevic J.
6-736-26-3
Ferrer D.
Dimitrov G.
4-66-17-5
Berdych T.
Monaco J.
7-626-0
Almagro N.
Karlovic I.
6-35-77-62
Blake J.
Fognini F.
6-46-2
Federer R.
del Potro J.
6-37-5
Monfils G.
Dodig I.
4-66-34-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Lopez F.
6-16-4
Stepanek R.
Golubev A.
6-37-62
Djokovic N.
Harrison R.
6-26-3
R64
Benneteau J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-31-0
Verdasco F.
Bellucci T.
6-37-64
Llodra M.
Youzhny M.
7-53-67-64
Gasquet R.
Dolgopolov A.
6-17-64
Anderson K.
Malisse X.
6-37-66
Davydenko N.
Stakhovsky S.
6-27-65
Nalbandian D.
Nishikori K.
6-46-4
Bogomolov Jr A.
Ginepri R.
6-46-3
Tsonga J.
Cilic M.
6-36-4
Simon G.
Melzer J.
6-736-37-5
Tipsarevic J.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-03-67-65
Dimitrov G.
Ilhan M.
6-37-5
Monaco J.
Haas T.
6-756-46-3
Karlovic I.
Mayer F.
6-16-3
Almagro N.
Montanes A.
7-656-4
Fognini F.
Troicki V.
6-46-1
Blake J.
Baghdatis M.
3-66-36-2
del Potro J.
Seppi A.
4-1
Dodig I.
Gulbis E.
6-37-63
Lopez F.
Ferrero J.
4-66-36-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Roddick A.
6-757-56-1
Golubev A.
Wawrinka S.
3-66-46-1
Stepanek R.
Isner J.
7-55-77-64
Harrison R.
Chela J.
6-36-3