Viktor Troicki vs Rafael NadalShanghai Masters Round of 32

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 32
40 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 October 2016
hard
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Troicki V.
6-3 7-6
Nadal R.
Troicki V.
6772
Nadal R.
3630

Viktor Troicki defeated Rafael Nadal 6-3 7-6 in the Shanghai Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's semi-final. Viktor Troicki claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

05
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-08StuttgartFgrassRafael Nadal7-6(3) 6-3
2010-10-04TokyoSFhardRafael Nadal7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(7)
2010-01-04DohaSFhardRafael Nadal6-1 6-3
2008-08-25US OpenR32hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-3 6-0
2008-01-14Australian OpenR128hardRafael Nadal7-6(3) 7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Troicki V.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Troicki V.

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·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
56%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
42%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.2
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
62
97
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
100
Break points won·Dominant
27
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
86
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
99

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 57%