Rafael Nadal vs Juan Monaco — Buenos Aires Round of 16

Buenos Aires · ATP · Round of 16
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 February 2016
clay
ARG
Juan Monaco
42 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-4 6-4
Monaco J.
Nadal R.
662
Monaco J.
440

Rafael Nadal defeated Juan Monaco 6-4 6-4 in the Buenos Aires round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

6–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-02-23Buenos AiresFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1
2014-05-04Madrid MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-0
2012-05-27Roland GarrosR16clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-0 6-0
2011-12-02Davis Cup WG F: ESP vs ARGRRclayRafael Nadal6-1 6-1 6-2
2007-08-13Cincinnati MastersR32hardJuan Monaco7-6(5) 4-1 RET
2007-07-16StuttgartQFgrassRafael Nadal6-1 6-3
2005-07-04BastadR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Monaco J.

Monaco J.serving61% 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.Monaco J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
73%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
60%
Return points won·Even
42%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
1.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
1.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Monaco J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
51
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
82
Break points won·Dominant
99
55
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
62
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
32

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
27°CDrizzle
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 80%
Final
Thiem D.[5]
Almagro N.
7-623-67-64
Semi-finals
Almagro N.
Ferrer D.[2]
6-47-5
Thiem D.[5]
Nadal R.[1]
6-44-67-64
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.[2]
Cuevas P.[8]
6-41-66-3
Almagro N.
Tsonga J.[3]
6-27-5
Thiem D.[5]
Lajovic D.
6-46-2
Nadal R.[1]
Lorenzi P.
7-636-2
R16
Thiem D.[5]
Elias G.
3-67-676-3
Cuevas P.[8]
Giraldo S.
6-46-2
Tsonga J.[3]
Mayer L.
6-16-2
Almagro N.
Delbonis F.
6-34-66-4
Lorenzi P.
Schwartzman D.
4-66-36-1
Nadal R.[1]
Monaco J.
6-46-4
Lajovic D.
Isner J.[4]
7-6104-67-66
Ferrer D.[2]
Olivo R.
6-26-2
R32
Olivo R.
Bagnis F.
7-697-5
Giraldo S.
Cervantes Huegun I.
6-17-5
Mayer L.
Pella G.
2-66-36-3
Almagro N.
Montanes A.
6-36-3
Delbonis F.
Fognini F.[6]
6-746-46-4
Elias G.
Munoz de la Nava D.
4-66-46-1
Lajovic D.
Arguello F.
7-676-3
Schwartzman D.
Dolgopolov A.[7]
5-76-46-3
Lorenzi P.
Andujar P.
2-67-56-2
Monaco J.
Cecchinato M.
6-16-3
Thiem D.[5]
Carreno Busta P.
6-03-66-3
Cuevas P.[8]
Ramos A.
7-56-2