Rafael Nadal vs Pablo Cuevas — Paris Masters Round of 16

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 October 2017
hard
URU
Pablo Cuevas
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-3 6-7 6-3
Cuevas P.
Nadal R.
66562
Cuevas P.
37731

Rafael Nadal defeated Pablo Cuevas 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-06Atp CupRRhardRafael Nadal6-2 6-1
2016-08-15Cincinnati MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-1 7-6(4)
2016-02-15Rio de JaneiroSFclayPablo Cuevas6-7(6) 7-6(3) 6-4
2015-07-27HamburgQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2015-02-16Rio de JaneiroQFclayRafael Nadal4-6 7-5 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Cuevas P.

Cuevas P.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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
Nadal R.Cuevas P.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Cuevas P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
58
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
93
Break points won·Dominant
99
32
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
44

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
11°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 68%
Final
Sock J.[16]
Krajinovic F.
5-76-46-1
Semi-finals
Sock J.[16]
Benneteau J.
7-56-2
Krajinovic F.
Isner J.[9]
6-46-727-65
Quarter-finals
Krajinovic F.
Nadal R.[1]
W/O
Benneteau J.
Cilic M.[3]
7-657-5
Isner J.[9]
del Potro J.[13]
6-46-756-4
Sock J.[16]
Verdasco F.
6-736-26-3
R16
Sock J.[16]
Pouille L.[17]
7-666-3
Verdasco F.
Thiem D.[5]
6-46-4
Cilic M.[3]
Bautista Agut R.[14]
7-646-2
Nadal R.[1]
Cuevas P.
6-36-756-3
Benneteau J.
Goffin D.[7]
6-36-3
del Potro J.[13]
Haase R.
7-56-4
Isner J.[9]
Dimitrov G.[6]
7-6105-77-63
Krajinovic F.
Mahut N.
6-23-66-1
R32
Pouille L.[17]
Lopez F.
6-36-4
Sock J.[16]
Edmund K.
4-67-647-65
Bautista Agut R.[14]
Chardy J.
6-46-1
Benneteau J.
Tsonga J.[11]
2-67-646-2
Goffin D.[7]
Mannarino A.
6-22-66-3
Dimitrov G.[6]
Gasquet R.
6-46-4
Isner J.[9]
Schwartzman D.
7-626-7116-3
del Potro J.[13]
Sousa J.
6-26-2
Haase R.
Zverev A.[4]
3-66-26-2
Mahut N.
Carreno Busta P.[8]
6-46-1
Krajinovic F.
Querrey S.[10]
6-46-4
Cuevas P.
Ramos A.[15]
6-757-616-2
Nadal R.[1]
Chung H.
7-56-3
Cilic M.[3]
Coric B.
6-46-3
Verdasco F.
Anderson K.[12]
5-76-47-5
Thiem D.[5]
Gojowczyk P.
6-46-736-4
R64
Lopez F.
Herbert P.
7-646-3
Edmund K.
Donskoy E.
5-77-676-3
Gojowczyk P.
Harrison R.
7-656-3
Coric B.
Struff J.
6-36-4
Benneteau J.
Shapovalov D.
6-46-4
Mannarino A.
Ferrer D.
6-26-4
Gasquet R.
Paire B.
6-34-66-4
Schwartzman D.
Troicki V.
6-36-4
Sousa J.
Lorenzi P.
6-47-5
Haase R.
Johnson S.
6-26-1
Mahut N.
Pospisil V.
5-77-57-64
Krajinovic F.
Sugita Y.
6-46-2
Cuevas P.
Khachanov K.
6-46-2
Chung H.
Zverev M.
6-06-2
Verdasco F.
Rublev A.
7-617-66
Chardy J.
Simon G.
6-36-0