Rafael Nadal vs Alexander ZverevESP vs GER Round Robin

ESP vs GER · ATP · Round Robin
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Friday, 6 April 2018 ·
clay
#2ATP
2100ELO
2051Clay ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-1 6-4 6-4
Zverev A.
Nadal R.
6663
Zverev A.
1440

Rafael Nadal defeated Alexander Zverev 6-1 6-4 6-4 in the ESP vs GER round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 6–3. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

63
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayAlexander Zverev6-3 7-6 6-3
2022-05-23Roland GarrosSFclayRafael Nadal7-6 6-6
2021-05-10Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-4
2020-11-02Paris MastersSFhardAlexander Zverev6-4 7-5
2019-11-11Tour FinalsRRhardAlexander Zverev6-2 6-4
2018-05-14Rome MastersFclayRafael Nadal6-1 1-6 6-3
2017-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-1
2017-01-16Australian OpenR32hardRafael Nadal4-6 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-2
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-7 6-0 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
55%
Service points won·Even
67%
70%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.5
8.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
98
93
Break points saved·Even
99
99
Break points won·Slight edge
99
89
Deciding sets·Even
100
98
Tiebreaks·Even
98
99

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

Freshness

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Freshness·
89

Zverev A.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw