Rafael Nadal vs John Isner — Beijing Quarter-final

Beijing · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2017
hard
USA6
John Isner
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWW
Nadal R.
6-4 7-6
Isner J.
Nadal R.
6772
Isner J.
4600

Rafael Nadal defeated John Isner 6-4 7-6 in the Beijing quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 8–1.

Key context

Head to head

7–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-05-09Rome MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-1
2017-09-22Laver CupRRhardJohn Isner7-5 7-6(1)
2015-05-10Rome MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2015-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal7-6(6) 4-6 6-3
2013-08-11Cincinnati MastersFhardRafael Nadal7-6(8) 7-6(3)
2011-05-22Roland GarrosR128clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-7(2) 6-7(2) 6-2 6-4
2010-05-09Madrid MastersR16clayRafael Nadal7-5 6-4
2010-03-11Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal7-5 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving96% hold

wins 77% of points on serve vs Isner J.

Isner J.serving90% hold

wins 70% 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
Nadal R.Isner J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
Return points won·Clear edge
42%
29%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
21.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Isner J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
64
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Dominant
99
0
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
91
Tiebreaks·Even
99
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
15°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 46%
Final
Nadal R.[1]
Kyrgios N.[8]
6-26-1
Semi-finals
Kyrgios N.[8]
Zverev A.[2]
6-37-5
Nadal R.[1]
Dimitrov G.[3]
6-34-66-1
Quarter-finals
Zverev A.[2]
Rublev A.
6-26-3
Dimitrov G.[3]
Bautista Agut R.[5]
7-654-66-2
Kyrgios N.[8]
Darcis S.
6-03-0
Nadal R.[1]
Isner J.[6]
6-47-60
R16
Bautista Agut R.[5]
Bedene A.
6-04-0
Zverev A.[2]
Fognini F.
6-46-2
Rublev A.
Berdych T.[7]
1-66-46-1
Isner J.[6]
Mayer L.
6-06-3
Nadal R.[1]
Khachanov K.
6-36-3
Darcis S.
Lajovic D.
6-36-4
Dimitrov G.[3]
del Potro J.
7-667-5
Kyrgios N.[8]
Zverev M.
3-66-26-2
R32
Nadal R.[1]
Pouille L.
4-67-667-5
Rublev A.
Sock J.
3-66-16-2
Darcis S.
Carreno Busta P.[4]
6-06-4
Lajovic D.
Verdasco F.
6-13-66-3
Zverev M.
Struff J.
5-76-46-4
Kyrgios N.[8]
Basilashvili N.
6-16-2
del Potro J.
Cuevas P.
7-646-4
Dimitrov G.[3]
Dzumhur D.
6-13-66-3
Isner J.[6]
Jaziri M.
6-26-3
Khachanov K.
Wu D.
6-46-2
Zverev A.[2]
Edmund K.
6-37-63
Bedene A.
Granollers M.
6-46-2
Fognini F.
Haase R.
7-646-2
Mayer L.
Lorenzi P.
7-665-76-4
Berdych T.[7]
Donaldson J.
6-30-66-2
Bautista Agut R.[5]
Zhang Z.
6-16-3