Rafael Nadal vs Alexander Zverev — Australian Open Round of 32
Rafael Nadal defeated Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Rafael Nadal dropped the opening set before beating Alexander Zverev 4–6 6–3 6–7 6–3 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedNadal R. came through in five sets.
Common opponents
5 shared · last 12 monthsNadal R. and Zverev A. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nadal R. went 3–3 (50%) against them, Zverev A. 5–2 (71%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 2 better-results split).
vs Dimitrov G.#127L2-6 4-6Beijing · hardW6-1 6-4Rome Masters · clay
vs Simon G.W7-6(5) 6-3Rio de Janeiro · clayW6-2 6-2Indian Wells Masters · hard
vs Thiem D.W7-5 6-3Monte Carlo Masters · clayL7-6 3-6 3-6 3-6Roland Garros · clay
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vs Troicki V.L3-6 6-7Shanghai Masters · hardW6-4 6-4Halle · grass
vs Murray A.W2-6 6-4 6-2Monte Carlo Masters · clayL1-6 2-6 3-6Australian Open · hard
Head-to-head
2 meetings · Nadal R. leads 2–0- Nadal R.January 2017Australian OpenThis matchHard4-6 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-2
- Nadal R.March 2016Indian Wells MastersHard6-7 6-0 7-5
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Player context
Before the matchCite this
Rafael Nadal beat Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-2. Umpiry, "Rafael Nadal vs Alexander Zverev — Australian Open Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2017-01-16/nadal-vs-zverev-australian-open-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 16 January 2017).