Lucas Pouille vs Rafael Nadal — US Open Round of 16

US Open · ATP · Round of 16
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Lucas Pouille
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2016
hard
ESP4
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
Pouille L.
6-1 2-6 6-4 3-6 7-6
Nadal R.
Pouille L.
6263783
Nadal R.
1646662

Lucas Pouille defeated Rafael Nadal 6-1 2-6 6-4 3-6 7-6 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Lucas Pouille claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Lucas Pouille came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 2–6 6–4 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-10-02BeijingR32hardRafael Nadal4-6 7-6(6) 7-5
2015-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Pouille L.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Pouille L.

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
Pouille L.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
56%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
42%
Break points saved·Even
66%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.2
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Pouille L.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
74
97
Break points saved·Even
98
100
Break points won·Dominant
29
99
Deciding sets·Even
96
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
94
99

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
31°CMainly clear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 50%
Final
Wawrinka S.[3]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-716-47-56-3
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[1]
Monfils G.[10]
6-36-23-66-2
Wawrinka S.[3]
Nishikori K.[6]
4-67-56-46-2
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.[1]
Tsonga J.[9]
6-36-2
Monfils G.[10]
Pouille L.[24]
6-46-36-3
Wawrinka S.[3]
del Potro J.
7-654-66-36-2
Nishikori K.[6]
Murray A.[2]
1-66-44-66-17-5
R16
del Potro J.
Thiem D.[8]
6-33-2
Tsonga J.[9]
Sock J.[26]
6-36-36-776-2
Pouille L.[24]
Nadal R.[4]
6-12-66-43-67-66
Monfils G.[10]
Baghdatis M.
6-36-26-3
Nishikori K.[6]
Karlovic I.[21]
6-36-47-64
Murray A.[2]
Dimitrov G.[22]
6-16-26-2
Djokovic N.[1]
Edmund K.
6-26-16-4
Wawrinka S.[3]
Marchenko I.
6-46-16-756-3
R32
Marchenko I.
Kyrgios N.[14]
4-66-46-1
Sock J.[26]
Cilic M.[7]
6-46-36-3
Edmund K.
Isner J.[20]
6-43-66-27-65
Tsonga J.[9]
Anderson K.[23]
6-36-47-64
Pouille L.[24]
Bautista Agut R.[15]
3-67-52-67-56-1
Baghdatis M.
Harrison R.
6-37-641-66-1
Thiem D.[8]
Carreno Busta P.
1-66-46-47-5
del Potro J.
Ferrer D.[11]
7-636-26-3
Karlovic I.[21]
Donaldson J.
6-47-636-3
Dimitrov G.[22]
Sousa J.
6-46-13-66-2
Murray A.[2]
Lorenzi P.
7-645-76-26-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Youzhny M.
4-2
Nadal R.[4]
Kuznetsov A.
6-16-46-2
Monfils G.[10]
Almagro N.
6-46-26-4
Wawrinka S.[3]
Evans D.
4-66-36-767-686-2
Nishikori K.[6]
Mahut N.
4-66-16-26-2
R64
Cilic M.[7]
Stakhovsky S.
6-16-26-3
Youzhny M.
Pella G.
6-26-17-63
Isner J.[20]
Darcis S.
6-36-46-7106-3
Edmund K.
Escobedo E.
7-56-46-4
Tsonga J.[9]
Duckworth J.
6-43-66-36-4
Anderson K.[23]
Pospisil V.
7-636-46-4
Sock J.[26]
Zverev M.
6-16-16-2
Nadal R.[4]
Seppi A.
6-07-56-1
Pouille L.[24]
Chiudinelli M.
4-63-67-666-26-0
Bautista Agut R.[15]
Delbonis F.
5-76-26-36-2
Monfils G.[10]
Satral J.
7-56-46-3
Almagro N.
Cuevas P.[18]
7-656-47-69
Baghdatis M.
Paire B.[32]
6-26-43-66-4
Harrison R.
Raonic M.[5]
6-747-57-56-1
Carreno Busta P.
Tipsarevic J.
3-64-66-16-46-4
del Potro J.
Johnson S.[19]
7-656-36-2
Ferrer D.[11]
Fognini F.
6-04-65-76-16-4
Kyrgios N.[14]
Zeballos H.
7-56-46-4
Marchenko I.
Dzumhur D.
6-26-46-3
Evans D.
Zverev A.[27]
6-46-45-76-2
Wawrinka S.[3]
Giannessi A.
6-17-647-5
Nishikori K.[6]
Khachanov K.
6-44-66-46-3
Mahut N.
Mathieu P.
6-46-46-2
Karlovic I.[21]
Young D.
6-47-646-4
Donaldson J.
Troicki V.
7-56-36-3
Sousa J.
Lopez F.[16]
6-26-41-67-5
Dimitrov G.[22]
Chardy J.
4-66-43-66-46-2
Lorenzi P.
Simon G.[30]
3-66-26-26-717-63
Murray A.[2]
Granollers M.
6-46-16-4
Thiem D.[8]
Berankis R.
6-46-36-2
Djokovic N.[1]
Vesely J.
W/O
Kuznetsov A.
Ramos A.[31]
7-56-47-65
R128
Ferrer D.[11]
Dolgopolov A.
6-5
Troicki V.
Albot R.
5-73-66-46-47-65
Duckworth J.
Haase R.
4-67-56-34-66-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Janowicz J.
6-35-76-26-1
Pella G.
Fratangelo B.
6-36-46-4
Youzhny M.
Klizan M.[28]
6-26-16-1
Isner J.[20]
Tiafoe F.
3-64-67-656-27-63
Darcis S.
Thompson J.
5-73-67-656-47-5
Tsonga J.[9]
Andreozzi G.
6-36-46-4
Zverev M.
Herbert P.
6-47-664-66-0
Stakhovsky S.
Elias G.
6-13-62-66-37-64
Cilic M.[7]
Dutra Silva R.
6-47-56-1
Seppi A.
Robert S.
6-23-66-46-3
Kuznetsov A.
Bellucci T.
6-43-66-17-66
Ramos A.[31]
Benneteau J.
3-66-36-32-66-1
Pouille L.[24]
Kukushkin M.
3-66-26-46-2
Chiudinelli M.
Clezar G.
2-67-666-26-4
Bautista Agut R.[15]
Garcia Lopez G.
7-56-16-757-63
Monfils G.[10]
Muller G.
6-46-27-65
Johnson S.[19]
Donskoy E.
4-61-67-626-36-3
Fognini F.
Gabashvili T.
6-793-67-657-56-4
Kyrgios N.[14]
Bedene A.
6-46-46-4
Zeballos H.
Mayer F.
6-36-47-67
Marchenko I.
Dodig I.
6-36-46-747-5
Evans D.
Ram R.
6-24-67-56-1
Giannessi A.
Kudla D.
0-66-46-11-66-0
Wawrinka S.[3]
Verdasco F.
7-646-46-4
Nishikori K.[6]
Becker B.
6-16-13-66-3
Khachanov K.
Fabbiano T.
6-36-34-66-3
Karlovic I.[21]
Lu Y.
4-67-646-747-657-5
Donaldson J.
Goffin D.[12]
4-67-56-46-0
Sousa J.
Estrella V.
6-06-16-1
Simon G.[30]
Stepanek R.
6-36-16-4
Lorenzi P.
Berlocq C.
6-46-26-1
Granollers M.
Monaco J.
7-657-626-4
Murray A.[2]
Rosol L.
6-36-26-2
Escobedo E.
Lacko L.
6-44-64-66-3
Satral J.
Mcdonald M.
4-63-66-36-26-2
Cuevas P.[18]
Sela D.
6-36-20-65-76-3
Baghdatis M.
Bagnis F.
6-46-21-1
Paire B.[32]
Lajovic D.
6-22-63-67-56-1
Harrison R.
Mannarino A.
6-47-656-3
Raonic M.[5]
Brown D.
7-56-36-4
Thiem D.[8]
Millman J.
6-32-65-76-46-3
Berankis R.
Jaziri M.
3-67-636-46-2
Tipsarevic J.
Querrey S.[29]
7-646-706-36-3
Mahut N.
Kohlschreiber P.[25]
6-37-51-0
Lopez F.[16]
Coric B.
3-4
Chardy J.
Mmoh M.
6-46-46-1
Sock J.[26]
Fritz T.
7-637-53-61-66-4
Nadal R.[4]
Istomin D.
6-16-46-2
Dzumhur D.
Tomic B.[17]
6-46-34-67-60
Pospisil V.
Kovalik J.
6-16-36-3
Anderson K.[23]
Nishioka Y.
6-37-56-4
Carreno Busta P.
Ivashka I.
6-07-56-2
Zverev A.[27]
Brands D.
3-66-16-47-64
Almagro N.
Fucsovics M.
6-16-47-67
Mathieu P.
Harrison C.
6-06-26-1
Delbonis F.
Baker B.
3-66-766-46-26-2
Vesely J.
Myneni S.
7-654-62-66-27-5
Dimitrov G.[22]
Cervantes Huegun I.
6-26-47-67
Young D.
Struff J.
6-37-54-67-5
del Potro J.
Schwartzman D.
6-46-47-63
Edmund K.
Gasquet R.[13]
6-26-26-3