Rafael Nadal vs Joao Sousa — Rio de Janeiro Quarter-final

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2014
clay
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-1 6-0
Sousa J.
Nadal R.
662
Sousa J.
100

Rafael Nadal defeated Joao Sousa 6-1 6-0 in the Rio de Janeiro quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-07-01WimbledonR16grassRafael Nadal6-2 6-2 6-2
2016-05-02Madrid MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-0 4-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

Sousa J.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.Sousa J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Sousa J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
35
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
91
Break points won·Dominant
99
14
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
48
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
23

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