Rafael Nadal vs Grigor DimitrovMadrid Masters Quarter-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 3 May 2015
clay
#168ATP
1756ELO
1661Clay ELO
$276kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafael Nadal defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 6-4 in the Madrid Masters quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 13–1, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 14–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Nadal R.
662
Dimitrov G.
340

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
0.84
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 39%

Head to head

131
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-1
2020-02-24AcapulcoSFhardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2019-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1
2018-04-16Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1
2017-10-09Shanghai MastersQFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-7(4) 6-3
2017-10-02BeijingSFhardRafael Nadal6-3 4-6 6-1
2017-01-16Australian OpenSFhardRafael Nadal6-3 5-7 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4
2016-10-03BeijingQFhardGrigor Dimitrov6-2 6-4
2015-10-26BaselR16hardRafael Nadal6-4 4-6 6-3
2014-05-11Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2014-01-13Australian OpenQFhardRafael Nadal3-6 7-6(3) 7-6(7) 6-2
2013-08-11Cincinnati MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 5-7 6-2
2013-04-14Monte Carlo MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-2 2-6 6-4
2009-02-09RotterdamR16hardRafael Nadal7-5 3-6 6-2

Statistics

Recent form
69%1st serve in+10%59%
67%1st serve points won+11%78%
51%2nd serve points won+1%50%
62%Service points won+5%67%
40%Return points won+7%33%
56%Break points saved+4%60%
2.2Aces / match+6.99.1
1.8Double faults / match+2.54.3

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

Draw