Juan Martin del Potro vs Rafael Nadal — Rio de Janeiro Semi-final
Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 13 August 2016 ·
clay
del Potro J.5-7 6-4 7-6
Nadal R.
del Potro J.
56772
Nadal R.
74651
Juan Martin del Potro defeated Rafael Nadal 5-7 6-4 7-6 in the Rio de Janeiro semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 11–6, defending last year's semi-final. Juan Martin del Potro narrowed the head-to-head to 11–7.
Key context
- Match story: Juan Martin del Potro dropped the opening set before beating Rafael Nadal 5–7 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
6–11| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | SF | hard | Juan Martin del Potro | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2018-07-02 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 6-7 4-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2018-05-28 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-1 6-2 |
| 2017-08-28 | US Open | SF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 4-6 6-0 6-3 6-2 |
| 2016-08-08 | Rio Olympics | SF | hard | Juan Martin del Potro | 5-7 6-4 7-6 |
| 2013-10-07 | Shanghai Masters | SF | hard | Juan Martin del Potro | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2013-03-07 | Indian Wells Masters | F | hard | Rafael Nadal | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2011-12-02 | Davis Cup WG F: ESP vs ARG | RR | clay | Rafael Nadal | 1-6 6-4 6-1 7-6 |
| 2011-06-20 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Rafael Nadal | 7-6 3-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2011-03-10 | Indian Wells Masters | SF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2009-08-31 | US Open | SF | hard | Juan Martin del Potro | 6-2 6-2 6-2 |
| 2009-08-10 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Juan Martin del Potro | 7-6 6-1 |
| 2009-03-25 | Miami Masters | QF | hard | Juan Martin del Potro | 6-4 3-6 7-6 |
| 2007-06-13 | London | R32 | carpet | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-06-11 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-05-28 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 6-3 6-2 |
| 2007-03-19 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-0 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
68%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (170 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
87
97
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
99
Break points won·Dominant
74
99
Deciding sets·Even
97
100
Tiebreaks·Even
98
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast