John Isner vs Rafael Nadal — Laver Cup Round Robin

Laver Cup · ATP · Round Robin
USA
John Isner
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 22 September 2017 ·
hard
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Isner J.
7-5 7-6
Nadal R.
Isner J.
772
Nadal R.
560

John Isner defeated Rafael Nadal 7-5 7-6 in the Laver Cup round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 8–0. John Isner claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in nine meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 8–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-05-09Rome MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-1
2017-10-02BeijingQFhardRafael Nadal6-4 7-6
2015-05-10Rome MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2015-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal7-6 4-6 6-3
2013-08-11Cincinnati MastersFhardRafael Nadal7-6 7-6
2011-05-22Roland GarrosR128clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-7 6-7 6-2 6-4
2010-05-09Madrid MastersR16clayRafael Nadal7-5 6-4
2010-03-11Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal7-5 3-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
Isner J.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
Return points won·Clear edge
29%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Isner J.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
58
98
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Dominant
0
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
100
Tiebreaks·Even
95
99

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

Draw