Dominic Thiem vs Rafael Nadal — Buenos Aires Semi-final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Semi-final
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Dominic Thiem
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 February 2016
clay
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Thiem D.
6-4 4-6 7-6
Nadal R.
Thiem D.
64772
Nadal R.
46641

Dominic Thiem defeated Rafael Nadal 6-4 4-6 7-6 in the Buenos Aires semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 10–5, defending the title. Dominic Thiem narrowed the head-to-head to 10–6.

Key context

Head to head

5–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-01-01BrisbaneR32hardRafael Nadal7-5 6-1
2020-11-16Tour FinalsRRhardDominic Thiem7-6(7) 7-6(4)
2020-01-20Australian OpenQFhardDominic Thiem7-6(3) 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(6)
2019-05-27Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1
2019-04-22BarcelonaSFclayDominic Thiem6-4 6-4
2018-08-27US OpenQFhardRafael Nadal0-6 6-4 7-5 6-7(4) 7-6(5)
2018-05-28Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-3 6-2
2018-05-07Madrid MastersQFclayDominic Thiem7-5 6-3
2018-04-16Monte Carlo MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-0 6-2
2017-05-29Roland GarrosSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-4 6-0
2017-05-15Rome MastersQFclayDominic Thiem6-4 6-3
2017-05-08Madrid MastersFclayRafael Nadal7-6(8) 6-4
2017-04-24BarcelonaFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1
2016-04-11Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal7-5 6-3
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR64clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Thiem D.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Thiem D.

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
Thiem D.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
42%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.2
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Thiem D.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
85
97
Break points saved·Even
98
100
Break points won·Dominant
58
99
Deciding sets·Even
99
100
Tiebreaks·Even
97
99

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