Rafael Nadal vs Joao Souza — Sao Paulo Round of 16

Sao Paulo · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 February 2013
clay
BRA
Joao Souza
38 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLWL
Nadal R.
6-3 6-4
Souza J.
Nadal R.
662
Souza J.
34–

Rafael Nadal defeated Joao Souza 6-3 6-4 in the Sao Paulo round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Joao Souza came in defending last year's round of 32, but Rafael Nadal had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on clay.

Key context

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

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Souza J.

Souza J.serving70% hold

wins 58% 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.Souza J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
5.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Souza J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
10
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
77
Break points won·Dominant
99
10
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
7
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
12

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Nalbandian D.
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Alund M.
6-36-726-1
Nalbandian D.
Bolelli S.
6-37-5
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Berlocq C.
3-66-46-4
Bolelli S.
Montanes A.
6-46-4
Nalbandian D.
Almagro N.
7-653-67-63
Alund M.
Volandri F.
7-57-65
R16
Almagro N.
Capdeville P.
6-46-736-2
Nadal R.
Souza J.
6-36-4
Berlocq C.
Ramos A.
7-676-4
Alund M.
Chardy J.
6-44-67-65
Volandri F.
Bellucci T.
6-36-2
Montanes A.
Andujar P.
7-56-2
Bolelli S.
Monaco J.
7-56-2
Nalbandian D.
Pella G.
6-46-2
R32
Souza J.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
7-66
Capdeville P.
Zeballos H.
6-756-03-0
Nalbandian D.
Aguilar J.
7-55-76-3
Berlocq C.
Kuznetsov A.
6-36-4
Ramos A.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-37-5
Alund M.
Mello R.
6-46-4
Volandri F.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-33-67-66
Bellucci T.
Clezar G.
7-645-77-61
Andujar P.
Giraldo S.
6-47-65
Montanes A.
Lorenzi P.
6-46-4
Bolelli S.
Robredo T.
6-26-4
Pella G.
Fognini F.
7-661-66-1