Dominic Thiem vs Rafael Nadal — Madrid Masters Quarter-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
AUT
Dominic Thiem
[5]
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 May 2018
clay
ESP
Rafael Nadal
[1]
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dominic Thiem defeated Rafael Nadal 7-5 6-3 in the Madrid Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 10–5, defending the title. Dominic Thiem narrowed the head-to-head to 10–6.

Key context

  • Match story: Dominic Thiem closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
Thiem D.
762
Nadal R.
530

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
0.84
SlowFast
Weather
21°CPartly cloudy
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 45%

Head to head

5–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-01-01BrisbaneR32hardRafael Nadal7-5 6-1
2020-11-16Tour FinalsRRhardDominic Thiem7-6(7) 7-6(4)
2020-01-20Australian OpenQFhardDominic Thiem7-6(3) 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(6)
2019-05-27Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1
2019-04-22BarcelonaSFclayDominic Thiem6-4 6-4
2018-08-27US OpenQFhardRafael Nadal0-6 6-4 7-5 6-7(4) 7-6(5)
2018-05-28Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-3 6-2
2018-04-16Monte Carlo MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-0 6-2
2017-05-29Roland GarrosSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-4 6-0
2017-05-15Rome MastersQFclayDominic Thiem6-4 6-3
2017-05-08Madrid MastersFclayRafael Nadal7-6(8) 6-4
2017-04-24BarcelonaFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1
2016-04-11Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal7-5 6-3
2016-02-08Buenos AiresSFclayDominic Thiem6-4 4-6 7-6(4)
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR64clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2 6-3

Statistics

Recent form
Thiem D.Nadal R.
60%1st serve in+9%69%
67%1st serve points won67%
50%2nd serve points won+1%51%
60%Service points won+2%62%
35%Return points won+5%40%
54%Break points saved+2%56%
4.5Aces / match+2.32.2
3.2Double faults / match+1.41.8

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Zverev A.[2]
Thiem D.[5]
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Zverev A.[2]
Shapovalov D.
6-46-1
Thiem D.[5]
Anderson K.[6]
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Shapovalov D.
Edmund K.
7-56-766-4
Zverev A.[2]
Isner J.[7]
6-47-5
Anderson K.[6]
Lajovic D.
7-633-66-3
Thiem D.[5]
Nadal R.[1]
7-56-3
R16
Shapovalov D.
Raonic M.
6-46-4
Zverev A.[2]
Mayer L.
6-46-2
Thiem D.[5]
Coric B.
2-67-656-4
Nadal R.[1]
Schwartzman D.[13]
6-36-4
Anderson K.[6]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-37-67
Edmund K.
Goffin D.[8]
6-36-3
Lajovic D.
del Potro J.[4]
3-66-47-66
Isner J.[7]
Cuevas P.
6-797-637-64
R32
Zverev A.[2]
Donskoy E.
6-27-5
Anderson K.[6]
Kukushkin M.
5-77-636-2
Cuevas P.
Ramos A.
6-16-726-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Bautista Agut R.[11]
6-34-67-5
del Potro J.[4]
Dzumhur D.
6-36-3
Isner J.[7]
Harrison R.
7-617-67
Goffin D.[8]
Haase R.
7-56-3
Shapovalov D.
Paire B.
7-654-66-4
Coric B.
Struff J.
6-06-2
Thiem D.[5]
Delbonis F.
4-66-37-5
Raonic M.
Dimitrov G.[3]
7-53-66-3
Mayer L.
Verdasco F.
6-26-1
Schwartzman D.[13]
Lopez F.
7-52-66-2
Lajovic D.
Gasquet R.
7-617-61
Edmund K.
Djokovic N.[10]
6-32-66-3
Nadal R.[1]
Monfils G.
6-36-1
R64
Kohlschreiber P.
Sugita Y.
6-46-3
Djokovic N.[10]
Nishikori K.
7-56-4
Dzumhur D.
Benneteau J.
6-46-2
Paire B.
Pouille L.[15]
6-26-3
Kukushkin M.
Carballes Baena R.
6-36-2
Lajovic D.
Khachanov K.
6-36-2
Lopez F.
Andujar P.
7-646-3
Bautista Agut R.[11]
Donaldson J.
6-736-46-4
Ramos A.
Gojowczyk P.
5-76-27-5
Struff J.
Copil M.
6-46-4
Verdasco F.
Lorenzi P.
7-56-4
Mayer L.
Fognini F.[16]
6-36-4
Monfils G.
Basilashvili N.
6-23-66-3
Haase R.
Chung H.
6-26-0
Schwartzman D.[13]
Mannarino A.
6-16-3
Harrison R.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-47-67
Shapovalov D.
Sandgren T.
6-16-4
Coric B.
Carreno Busta P.[9]
6-46-2
Donskoy E.
Tsitsipas S.
5-76-47-63
Delbonis F.
Zverev M.
6-12-67-66
Cuevas P.
Sock J.[12]
6-756-46-0
Raonic M.
Kicker N.
6-36-2
Gasquet R.
Berdych T.[14]
6-46-2
Edmund K.
Medvedev D.
6-46-0