Rafael Nadal vs Karen KhachanovCanada Masters Semi-final

Canada Masters · ATP · Semi-final
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 August 2018
hard
#26ATP
1828ELO
1783Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$23MCAREER
30 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
7-6 6-4
Khachanov K.
Nadal R.
7762
Khachanov K.
6340

Rafael Nadal defeated Karen Khachanov 7-6 6-4 in the Canada Masters semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending last year's round of 16. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 8–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-01-17Australian OpenR32hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1
2019-11-19Davis Cup Finals RR: ESP vs RUSRRhardRafael Nadal6-3 7-6(7)
2019-03-04Indian Wells MastersQFhardRafael Nadal7-6(2) 7-6(2)
2018-08-27US OpenR32hardRafael Nadal5-7 7-5 7-6(7) 7-6(3)
2018-04-16Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2017-10-02BeijingR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-3
2017-07-03WimbledonR32grassRafael Nadal6-1 6-4 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Khachanov K.

Khachanov K.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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

Serve & return on hard

Nadal R.Khachanov K.
Serve
61
Return
39

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Even
67%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
7.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
97
86
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Clear edge
99
81
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
99
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
86

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
33°COvercast
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 46%
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