Rafael Nadal vs Andrey KuznetsovMadrid Masters Round of 32

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2016
clay
35 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-3 6-3
Kuznetsov A.
Nadal R.
662
Kuznetsov A.
330

Rafael Nadal defeated Andrey Kuznetsov 6-3 6-3 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-29US OpenR32hardRafael Nadal6-1 6-4 6-2
2016-01-04DohaQFhardRafael Nadal6-3 5-7 6-4
2015-05-24Roland GarrosR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kuznetsov A.

Kuznetsov A.serving68% hold

wins 57% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 185). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
41
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
82
Break points won·Dominant
99
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
28
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
99
83

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
15°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 32%