Rafael Nadal vs Dominic ThiemRoland Garros Semi-final

Roland Garros · ATP · Semi-final
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 May 2017
clay
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-3 6-4 6-0
Thiem D.
Nadal R.
6663
Thiem D.
3400

Rafael Nadal defeated Dominic Thiem 6-3 6-4 6-0 in the Roland Garros semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 9–6, defending last year's round of 32. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 10–6.

Key context

Head to head

96
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-01-01BrisbaneR32hardRafael Nadal7-5 6-1
2020-11-16Tour FinalsRRhardDominic Thiem7-6(7) 7-6(4)
2020-01-20Australian OpenQFhardDominic Thiem7-6(3) 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(6)
2019-05-27Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1
2019-04-22BarcelonaSFclayDominic Thiem6-4 6-4
2018-08-27US OpenQFhardRafael Nadal0-6 6-4 7-5 6-7(4) 7-6(5)
2018-05-28Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-3 6-2
2018-05-07Madrid MastersQFclayDominic Thiem7-5 6-3
2018-04-16Monte Carlo MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-0 6-2
2017-05-15Rome MastersQFclayDominic Thiem6-4 6-3
2017-05-08Madrid MastersFclayRafael Nadal7-6(8) 6-4
2017-04-24BarcelonaFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1
2016-04-11Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal7-5 6-3
2016-02-08Buenos AiresSFclayDominic Thiem6-4 4-6 7-6(4)
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR64clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Thiem D.

Thiem D.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

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
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
5.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
97
85
Break points saved·Even
100
98
Break points won·Dominant
99
58
Deciding sets·Even
100
99
Tiebreaks·Even
99
97

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
29°COvercast
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 46%
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[4]
Thiem D.[6]
6-36-46-0
Wawrinka S.[3]
Murray A.[1]
6-766-35-77-636-1
R128
Bonzi B.
Medvedev D.[6]
5-76-46-13-1
Murray A.[1]
Kuznetsov A.
6-44-66-26-0
Almagro N.
Baghdatis M.
6-736-46-37-61
del Potro J.[29]
Pella G.
6-26-16-4
Isner J.[21]
Thompson J.
6-34-67-656-3
Lorenzi P.
Berankis R.
6-06-26-4
Berdych T.[13]
Struff J.
6-16-14-66-4
Kicker N.
Dzumhur D.
6-32-66-36-4
Cuevas P.[22]
Hamou M.
6-36-26-4
Chung H.
Querrey S.[27]
6-43-66-36-3
Istomin D.
Escobedo E.
7-636-36-4
Chardy J.
Albot R.
6-26-47-63
Nishikori K.[8]
Kokkinakis T.
4-66-16-46-4
Wawrinka S.[3]
Kovalik J.
6-27-666-3
Dolgopolov A.
Berlocq C.
7-56-36-4
Seppi A.
Giraldo S.
4-66-16-26-2
Gasquet R.[24]
De Greef A.
6-23-66-16-3
Estrella V.
Gabashvili T.
6-792-67-636-36-2
Monteiro T.
Muller A.
7-642-64-67-636-0
Olivo R.
Tsonga J.[12]
7-56-46-766-4
Edmund K.
Elias G.
6-36-27-5
Anderson K.
Jaziri M.
7-646-37-64
Kyrgios N.[18]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-37-646-3
Ferrer D.[30]
Young D.
5-76-34-66-313-11
Lopez F.
Fratangelo B.
6-47-646-3
Dutra Silva R.
Youzhny M.
4-67-652-67-646-2
Trungelliti M.
Halys Q.
3-66-747-626-46-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Muller G.[26]
7-646-726-26-2
Carreno Busta P.[20]
Mayer F.
6-46-26-2
Daniel T.
Janowicz J.
6-46-46-4
Basilashvili N.[9]
Simon G.[31]
1-66-26-46-1
Robredo T.
Evans D.
5-76-46-36-1
Dimitrov G.[11]
Robert S.
6-26-36-4
Vesely J.
Sock J.[14]
7-57-56-3
Bedene A.
Harrison R.
6-46-03-66-1
Kukushkin M.
Sandgren T.
6-26-16-4
Bautista Agut R.[17]
Millman J.
6-26-20-66-1
Troicki V.
Donskoy E.
7-646-46-0
Nadal R.[4]
Paire B.
6-16-46-1
Thiem D.[6]
Tomic B.
6-46-06-2
Bolelli S.
Mahut N.
6-46-26-2
Goffin D.
Mathieu P.
6-26-26-2
Ramos A.[19]
Copil M.
6-776-16-46-2
Napolitano S.
Zverev M.[32]
4-67-56-26-2
Sousa J.
Tipsarevic J.
4-67-636-26-2
Monfils G.
Brown D.
6-47-56-0
Herbert P.
Donaldson J.
6-47-656-4
Kravchuk K.
Delbonis F.
6-36-47-66
Cilic M.[7]
Gulbis E.
6-36-36-3
Raonic M.[5]
Darcis S.
6-36-46-2
Coric B.
Bourgue M.
7-656-36-2
Zeballos H.
Mannarino A.
7-56-36-4
Stakhovsky S.
Lu Y.
6-36-47-64
Pouille L.[16]
Benneteau J.
7-663-64-66-36-4
Klizan M.
Lokoli L.
7-646-34-60-66-4
Karlovic I.[23]
Tsitsipas S.
7-657-56-4
Johnson S.[25]
Sugita Y.
6-36-36-746-736-3
Haase R.
De Minaur A.[8]
6-26-36-1
Bellucci T.
Lajovic D.[20]
4-67-56-46-4
Khachanov K.[13]
Jarry N.
6-43-67-646-1
Verdasco F.
Zverev A.[2]
6-43-66-46-2
Fognini F.[28]
Tiafoe F.[19]
6-46-33-61-66-0
Schwartzman D.
Rublev A.[11]
0-66-46-26-739-7
Djokovic N.[3]
Granollers M.
6-36-46-2