Rafael Nadal vs Albert Montanes — Rio de Janeiro Round of 16

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 16
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2014
clay
ESP
Albert Montanes
45 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
Nadal R.
6-1 6-2
Montanes A.
Nadal R.
662
Montanes A.
120

Rafael Nadal defeated Albert Montanes 6-1 6-2 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-04-18BarcelonaR16clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3 6-2
2005-02-21AcapulcoFhardRafael Nadal6-1 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Montanes A.

Montanes A.serving63% hold

wins 55% 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.Montanes A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
61%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 160). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Montanes A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
52
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
80
Break points won·Dominant
99
24
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
63

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
26°CPartly cloudy
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 78%
Final
Nadal R.[1]
Dolgopolov A.
6-37-63
Semi-finals
Dolgopolov A.
Ferrer D.[2]
6-46-4
Nadal R.[1]
Andujar P.[8]
2-66-37-610
Quarter-finals
Dolgopolov A.
Fognini F.[3]
6-16-1
Nadal R.[1]
Sousa J.
6-16-0
Andujar P.[8]
Robredo T.[4]
6-16-1
Ferrer D.[2]
Bellucci T.
4-66-36-3
R16
Andujar P.[8]
Klizan M.
W/O
Sousa J.
Ramos A.
7-662-66-3
Nadal R.[1]
Montanes A.
6-16-2
Robredo T.[4]
Lajovic D.
6-26-1
Ferrer D.[2]
Delbonis F.
7-626-1
Fognini F.[3]
Cuevas P.
7-614-66-3
Dolgopolov A.
Bagnis F.
6-746-27-64
Bellucci T.
Monaco J.[7]
4-66-36-3
R32
Andujar P.[8]
Reister J.
6-46-3
Nadal R.[1]
Gimeno Traver D.
6-37-5
Sousa J.
Granollers M.[6]
2-66-37-5
Klizan M.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-44-67-64
Bagnis F.
Souza J.
7-52-66-2
Cuevas P.
Gonzalez A.
6-706-16-3
Fognini F.[3]
Bedene A.
7-650-66-1
Monaco J.[7]
Zeballos H.
6-36-1
Bellucci T.
Giraldo S.
3-66-46-3
Delbonis F.
Clezar G.
6-16-1
Ferrer D.[2]
Chardy J.
6-26-3
Lajovic D.
Volandri F.
6-776-34-0
Robredo T.[4]
Carreno Busta P.
7-656-3
Montanes A.
Haase R.
6-17-64
Dolgopolov A.
Almagro N.[5]
2-66-36-0
Ramos A.
Mayer L.
6-26-0