Rafael Nadal vs Carlos Berlocq — Buenos Aires Semi-final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Semi-final
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2015
clay
ARG
Carlos Berlocq
43 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLLLL
Nadal R.
7-6 6-2
Berlocq C.
Nadal R.
7962
Berlocq C.
6720

Rafael Nadal defeated Carlos Berlocq 7-6 6-2 in the Buenos Aires semi-final 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

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-10-07Shanghai MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-1 7-6(5)
2013-04-22BarcelonaR32clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2013-02-11Sao PauloQFclayRafael Nadal3-6 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Berlocq C.

Berlocq C.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.Berlocq C.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
61%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Berlocq C.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
36
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
77
Break points won·Dominant
99
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
24
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
61

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 60%
Final
Nadal R.[1]
Monaco J.
6-46-1
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[1]
Berlocq C.
7-676-2
Monaco J.
Almagro N.
6-36-766-4
Quarter-finals
Monaco J.
Cuevas P.[3]
7-616-746-4
Berlocq C.
Rola B.
6-16-3
Nadal R.[1]
Delbonis F.
6-16-1
Almagro N.
Robredo T.[2]
6-36-2
R16
Nadal R.[1]
Arguello F.
6-46-0
Delbonis F.
Lorenzi P.
6-46-2
Rola B.
Bagnis F.
6-26-1
Monaco J.
Mayer L.[5]
6-46-4
Almagro N.
Ramos A.
6-36-4
Berlocq C.
Fognini F.[4]
6-36-0
Robredo T.[2]
Olivo R.
6-16-2
Cuevas P.[3]
Andreozzi G.
7-646-1
R32
Delbonis F.
Carreno Busta P.[8]
7-623-0
Arguello F.
Montanes A.
6-36-2
Lorenzi P.
Bellucci T.
6-46-756-1
Rola B.
Vesely J.[6]
6-46-3
Mayer L.[5]
Robert S.
6-06-1
Monaco J.
Gonzalez M.
6-26-2
Andreozzi G.
Molteni A.
6-26-2
Ramos A.
Zeballos H.
6-46-1
Olivo R.
Nieminen J.
7-635-76-0
Almagro N.
Andujar P.[7]
6-33-66-2
Berlocq C.
Schwartzman D.
6-36-3
Bagnis F.
Cecchinato M.
4-67-56-3