Rafael Nadal vs Illya Marchenko — Doha Semi-final

Doha · ATP · Semi-final
ESP2
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 January 2016
hard
UKR
Illya Marchenko
#1740ATP
38 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-3 6-4
Marchenko I.
Nadal R.
662
Marchenko I.
340

Rafael Nadal defeated Illya Marchenko 6-3 6-4 in the Doha semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in defending last year's round of 32.

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.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Marchenko I.

Marchenko I.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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.Marchenko I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Marchenko I.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
13
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
80
Break points won·Dominant
99
7
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
14
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
10

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
19°CPartly cloudy
Wind 29 km/hHumidity 52%
Final
Djokovic N.[1]
Nadal R.[2]
6-16-2
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[1]
Berdych T.[3]
6-37-63
Nadal R.[2]
Marchenko I.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Marchenko I.
Chardy J.[7]
6-37-63
Nadal R.[2]
Kuznetsov A.
6-35-76-4
Berdych T.[3]
Edmund K.
6-36-2
Djokovic N.[1]
Mayer L.[8]
6-37-5
R16
Nadal R.[2]
Haase R.
6-36-2
Kuznetsov A.
Berankis R.
7-666-1
Marchenko I.
Gabashvili T.
6-46-2
Chardy J.[7]
Mathieu P.
6-26-4
Edmund K.
Munoz de la Nava D.
5-76-37-63
Mayer L.[8]
Andujar P.
6-26-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Verdasco F.
6-26-2
Berdych T.[3]
Dzumhur D.
6-06-4
R32
Mathieu P.
Ramos A.
6-34-67-67
Nadal R.[2]
Carreno Busta P.
6-756-36-1
Haase R.
Karatsev A.
5-76-17-5
Kuznetsov A.
Ilhan M.
6-26-4
Berankis R.
Seppi A.[6]
3-66-16-4
Marchenko I.
Ferrer D.[4]
6-786-36-2
Gabashvili T.
Bolelli S.
4-66-46-1
Munoz de la Nava D.
Lopez F.[5]
3-67-647-5
Edmund K.
Klizan M.
6-26-3
Dzumhur D.
Cecchinato M.
6-46-2
Berdych T.[3]
Stakhovsky S.
7-56-4
Mayer L.[8]
Becker B.
6-16-2
Andujar P.
Lorenzi P.
6-40-66-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Brown D.
6-26-2
Verdasco F.
Jaziri M.
7-647-64
Chardy J.[7]
Zayid M.
6-16-1