Dominic Thiem vs Rafael Nadal — Madrid Masters Quarter-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
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Dominic Thiem
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 May 2018 ·
clay
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Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Thiem D.
7-5 6-3
Nadal R.
Thiem D.
762
Nadal R.
530

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.

Head to head

5–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-01-01BrisbaneR32hardRafael Nadal7-5 6-1
2020-11-16Tour FinalsRRhardDominic Thiem7-6 7-6
2020-01-20Australian OpenQFhardDominic Thiem7-6 7-6 4-6 7-6
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 7-6
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 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
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR64clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
Thiem D.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
42%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.2
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Thiem D.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
85
98
Break points saved·Even
96
100
Break points won·Dominant
69
99
Deciding sets·Even
97
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
94
99

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw