Rafael Nadal vs David Goffin — Barcelona Semi-final

Barcelona · ATP · Semi-final
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 April 2018
clay
David Goffin
BEL4
David Goffin
#251ATP
1665ELO
1637Clay ELO
35 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLWW
Nadal R.
6-4 6-0
Goffin D.
Nadal R.
662
Goffin D.
400

Rafael Nadal defeated David Goffin 6-4 6-0 in the Barcelona semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

4–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-05-02Madrid MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-3 5-7 7-6(9)
2020-01-06Atp CupQFhardDavid Goffin6-4 7-6(3)
2019-05-27Roland GarrosR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3 4-6 6-3
2017-11-13Tour FinalsRRhardDavid Goffin7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4
2017-05-08Madrid MastersQFclayRafael Nadal7-6(3) 6-2
2017-04-17Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Goffin D.

Goffin D.serving66% hold

wins 56% 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.Goffin D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
42%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Goffin D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
97
82
Break points saved·Even
100
96
Break points won·Dominant
99
64
Deciding sets·Even
100
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
99
81

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nadal R.Goffin D.
Freshness·
—
100

Goffin D.: 21 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 58%
Final
Nadal R.[1]
Tsitsipas S.
6-26-1
Semi-finals
Tsitsipas S.
Carreno Busta P.[5]
7-56-3
Nadal R.[1]
Goffin D.[4]
6-46-0
Quarter-finals
Carreno Busta P.[5]
Dimitrov G.[2]
6-37-64
Tsitsipas S.
Thiem D.[3]
6-36-2
Goffin D.[4]
Bautista Agut R.[8]
6-736-26-2
Nadal R.[1]
Klizan M.
6-07-5
R16
Thiem D.[3]
Kovalik J.
7-656-2
Dimitrov G.[2]
Jaziri M.
7-53-67-68
Carreno Busta P.[5]
Mannarino A.[11]
6-24-67-66
Tsitsipas S.
Ramos A.[10]
6-47-5
Bautista Agut R.[8]
Andujar P.
6-46-1
Goffin D.[4]
Khachanov K.[16]
2-67-626-0
Nadal R.[1]
Garcia Lopez G.
6-16-3
Klizan M.
Lopez F.[12]
6-16-4
R32
Dimitrov G.[2]
Simon G.
6-26-1
Jaziri M.
Escobedo E.
6-46-3
Mannarino A.[11]
Cuevas P.
6-47-65
Carreno Busta P.[5]
Paire B.
6-36-3
Thiem D.[3]
Munar J.
7-686-1
Kovalik J.
Pella G.
6-36-3
Bautista Agut R.[8]
Karlovic I.
6-746-26-4
Andujar P.
Fratangelo B.
6-46-3
Khachanov K.[16]
Mayer L.
6-46-3
Klizan M.
Djokovic N.[6]
6-21-66-3
Lopez F.[12]
Lajovic D.
6-42-66-4
Nadal R.[1]
Carballes Baena R.
6-46-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Nishikori K.[14]
6-30-0
Tsitsipas S.
Schwartzman D.[7]
6-26-1
Ramos A.[10]
Dutra Silva R.
3-66-36-4
Goffin D.[4]
Granollers M.
4-67-626-2
R64
Fratangelo B.
Vatutin A.
7-55-76-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Sugita Y.
7-657-65
Simon G.
Ivashka I.
6-26-3
Jaziri M.
Sandgren T.
6-46-4
Cuevas P.
Ojeda Lara R.
6-06-4
Paire B.
Jarry N.
7-646-736-4
Munar J.
Sousa J.
6-43-67-5
Tsitsipas S.
Moutet C.
6-46-1
Karlovic I.
Robredo T.
6-757-686-4
Mayer L.
Zverev M.
6-36-0
Lajovic D.
Martinez P.
6-46-756-3
Carballes Baena R.
Haider Maurer A.
6-26-4
Dutra Silva R.
Donaldson J.
6-36-1
Granollers M.
Kukushkin M.
6-26-2
Klizan M.
Delbonis F.
6-36-756-4
Pella G.
Gojowczyk P.
6-46-4