Rafael Nadal vs Juan Martin del PotroUS Open Semi-final

US Open · ATP · Semi-final
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 August 2017
hard
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
4-6 6-0 6-3 6-2
del Potro J.
Nadal R.
46663
del Potro J.
60321

Rafael Nadal defeated Juan Martin del Potro 4-6 6-0 6-3 6-2 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 10–6, defending last year's round of 16. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 11–6.

Key context

Head to head

106
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-27US OpenSFhardJuan Martin del Potro7-6(3) 6-2 RET
2018-07-02WimbledonQFgrassRafael Nadal7-5 6-7(7) 4-6 6-4 6-4
2018-05-28Roland GarrosSFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1 6-2
2016-08-08Rio OlympicsSFhardJuan Martin del Potro5-7 6-4 7-6(5)
2013-10-07Shanghai MastersSFhardJuan Martin del Potro6-2 6-4
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersFhardRafael Nadal4-6 6-3 6-4
2011-12-02Davis Cup WG F: ESP vs ARGRRclayRafael Nadal1-6 6-4 6-1 7-6(0)
2011-06-20WimbledonR16grassRafael Nadal7-6(6) 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersSFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2009-08-31US OpenSFhardJuan Martin del Potro6-2 6-2 6-2
2009-08-10Canada MastersQFhardJuan Martin del Potro7-6(5) 6-1
2009-03-25Miami MastersQFhardJuan Martin del Potro6-4 3-6 7-6(3)
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersQFhardRafael Nadal6-2 6-4
2007-06-11Queen's ClubR32grassRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR128clayRafael Nadal7-5 6-3 6-2
2007-03-19Miami MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-0 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs del Potro J.

del Potro J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
68%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
9.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 126). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
97
90
Break points saved·Even
100
98
Break points won·Dominant
99
73
Deciding sets·Even
100
97
Tiebreaks·Even
99
98

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
22°COvercast
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 52%
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[1]
del Potro J.[24]
4-66-06-36-2
Anderson K.[28]
Carreno Busta P.[12]
4-67-56-36-4
R128
Verdasco F.
Pospisil V.
6-2
Daniel T.
Paul T.
6-14-64-66-26-2
Sugita Y.
Blancaneaux G.
6-26-26-0
Mayer L.
Gasquet R.[26]
3-66-26-46-2
Travaglia S.
Fognini F.[22]
6-47-683-66-0
Troicki V.
Gombos N.
3-66-33-66-46-3
Berdych T.[15]
Harrison R.
6-46-27-64
Goffin D.[9]
Benneteau J.
6-42-66-46-2
Pella G.
Darcis S.
6-16-26-0
Young D.
Marterer M.
6-31-66-16-4
Monfils G.[18]
Chardy J.
7-666-36-4
Dzumhur D.
Cuevas P.[27]
7-57-636-1
Stebe C.
Kicker N.
5-76-36-16-1
Rublev A.
Bedene A.
6-16-46-4
Dimitrov G.[7]
Safranek V.
6-16-46-2
Federer R.[3]
Tiafoe F.
4-66-26-11-66-4
Youzhny M.
Kavcic B.
6-35-76-46-3
Lopez F.[31]
Kuznetsov A.
6-47-646-756-2
Kohlschreiber P.[33]
Smyczek T.
6-16-46-4
Giraldo S.
Millot V.
6-16-04-64-66-4
Jaziri M.
Monteiro T.
7-654-66-35-76-4
Millman J.
Kyrgios N.[14]
6-31-66-46-1
Bautista Agut R.[11]
Seppi A.
6-24-66-27-61
Brown D.
Bellucci T.
6-46-36-2
Menendez Maceiras A.
Kypson P.
6-47-696-1
del Potro J.[24]
Laaksonen H.
6-47-637-65
Mannarino A.[30]
Berankis R.
6-26-46-2
Fratangelo B.
Karlovic I.
7-626-43-67-64
Thiem D.[6]
De Minaur A.
6-46-16-1
Querrey S.[17]
Simon G.
6-46-36-4
Sela D.
Eubanks C.
6-26-46-2
Albot R.
Escobedo E.
7-54-66-26-4
Lu Y.
Khachanov K.[25]
4-66-26-36-3
Zverev M.[23]
Kwiatkowski T.
7-654-64-67-56-3
Chung H.
Zeballos H.
3-67-686-46-3
Isner J.[10]
Herbert P.
6-16-34-66-3
Thompson J.
Sock J.[13]
6-27-6121-65-76-4
Lorenzi P.
Sousa J.
4-66-37-646-2
Muller G.[19]
Tomic B.
3-66-36-46-4
Gulbis E.
Giannessi A.
6-46-736-27-5
Coric B.
Vesely J.
7-657-626-2
Zverev A.[4]
King D.
7-697-56-4
Shapovalov D.
Medvedev D.
7-56-16-2
Edmund K.
Haase R.[32]
6-37-56-3
Ramos A.[20]
Istomin D.
4-67-647-56-737-5
Mahut N.
Fucsovics M.
6-32-66-42-67-63
Carreno Busta P.[12]
King E.
6-36-27-65
Pouille L.[16]
Bemelmans R.
6-36-46-4
Donaldson J.
Basilashvili N.
6-04-66-37-66
Kukushkin M.
Ferrer D.[21]
4-66-36-26-1
Schwartzman D.[29]
Berlocq C.
6-26-16-3
Tipsarevic J.
Kokkinakis T.
6-753-66-17-626-3
Mayer F.
Dutra Silva R.
7-50-66-36-4
Cilic M.[5]
Sandgren T.
6-46-33-66-3
Norrie C.
Tursunov D.
7-676-1
Donskoy E.
Haider Maurer A.
7-635-1
Nadal R.[1]
Lajovic D.
7-666-26-2
Dolgopolov A.
Struff J.
3-66-36-21-66-3
Fritz T.
Baghdatis M.
6-46-46-3
Paire B.
Lacko L.
6-36-27-65
Fabbiano T.
Smith J.
7-656-43-67-64
Anderson K.[28]
Aragone J.
6-36-36-1
Tsonga J.[8]
Copil M.
6-36-36-4
Johnson S.
Almagro N.
6-47-627-65