Grigor Dimitrov vs Rafael Nadal — Beijing Quarter-final

Beijing · ATP · Quarter-final
Grigor Dimitrov
BUL
Grigor Dimitrov
#146ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$307kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2016
hard
ESP2
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
Dimitrov G.
6-2 6-4
Nadal R.
Dimitrov G.
662
Nadal R.
240

Grigor Dimitrov defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-4 in the Beijing quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 14–0, defending last year's final. Grigor Dimitrov claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in 15 meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 14–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-1
2020-02-24AcapulcoSFhardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2019-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1
2018-04-16Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1
2017-10-09Shanghai MastersQFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-7(4) 6-3
2017-10-02BeijingSFhardRafael Nadal6-3 4-6 6-1
2017-01-16Australian OpenSFhardRafael Nadal6-3 5-7 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4
2015-10-26BaselR16hardRafael Nadal6-4 4-6 6-3
2015-05-03Madrid MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-4
2014-05-11Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2014-01-13Australian OpenQFhardRafael Nadal3-6 7-6(3) 7-6(7) 6-2
2013-08-11Cincinnati MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 5-7 6-2
2013-04-14Monte Carlo MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-2 2-6 6-4
2009-02-09RotterdamR16hardRafael Nadal7-5 3-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Dimitrov G.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Dimitrov G.

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
Dimitrov G.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
56%
Service points won·Even
67%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
42%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Dimitrov G.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
88
97
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Dominant
67
99
Deciding sets·Even
99
100
Tiebreaks·Even
96
99

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

Freshness

Recent load
Dimitrov G.Nadal R.
Freshness·
69
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Dimitrov G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 54 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 51%
Final
Murray A.[1]
Dimitrov G.
6-47-62
Semi-finals
Murray A.[1]
Ferrer D.[5]
6-26-3
Dimitrov G.
Raonic M.[3]
W/O
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.[5]
Zverev A.
6-746-17-5
Dimitrov G.
Nadal R.[2]
6-26-4
Raonic M.[3]
Carreno Busta P.
6-46-4
Murray A.[1]
Edmund K.
7-696-2
R16
Dimitrov G.
Pouille L.[6]
6-737-606-4
Raonic M.[3]
Jaziri M.
6-36-4
Carreno Busta P.
Gasquet R.[8]
5-76-46-1
Zverev A.
Sock J.
6-46-2
Murray A.[1]
Kuznetsov A.
6-26-1
Nadal R.[2]
Mannarino A.
6-17-66
Edmund K.
Bautista Agut R.[7]
6-44-66-4
Ferrer D.[5]
Fognini F.
6-36-4
R32
Nadal R.[2]
Lorenzi P.
6-16-1
Mannarino A.
Ramos A.
6-34-66-3
Dimitrov G.
Johnson S.
7-56-796-4
Pouille L.[6]
Lu Y.
6-16-2
Raonic M.[3]
Mayer F.
6-47-61
Jaziri M.
Pella G.
6-46-4
Carreno Busta P.
Tomic B.
6-36-1
Gasquet R.[8]
Querrey S.
2-66-36-2
Ferrer D.[5]
Cuevas P.
6-47-63
Fognini F.
Troicki V.
2-66-27-5
Sock J.
Zhang Z.
6-37-5
Bautista Agut R.[7]
Millman J.
6-43-66-3
Kuznetsov A.
Kravchuk K.
6-16-4
Zverev A.
Thiem D.[4]
4-66-16-3
Murray A.[1]
Seppi A.
6-27-5
Edmund K.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-2