Nick Kyrgios vs Rafael Nadal — Acapulco Round of 16
Acapulco · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2019
hard
Kyrgios N.3-6 7-6 7-6
Nadal R.
Kyrgios N.
377782
Nadal R.
662661
Nick Kyrgios defeated Rafael Nadal 3-6 7-6 7-6 in the Acapulco round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Nick Kyrgios narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Nick Kyrgios dropped the opening set before beating Rafael Nadal 3–6 7–6 7–6.
Head to head
2–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-07 | Indian Wells Masters | QF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 7-6(0) 5-7 6-4 |
| 2020-01-20 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 3-6 7-6(6) 7-6(4) |
| 2019-07-01 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(3) |
| 2017-10-02 | Beijing | F | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2017-08-14 | Cincinnati Masters | QF | hard | Nick Kyrgios | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2017-05-08 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2016-05-09 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-7(3) 6-2 6-4 |
| 2014-06-23 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Nick Kyrgios | 7-6(5) 5-7 7-6(5) 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
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 season1st serve in·Even
68%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
56%
Service points won·Even
70%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
42%
Break points saved·Even
68%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.9
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
88
97
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Dominant
68
99
Deciding sets·Even
97
100
Tiebreaks·Even
98
99
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
30°CMainly clear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 57%
Quarter-finals
Isner J.[3]
Millman J.[8]
7-626-747-64
Kyrgios N.
Wawrinka S.
7-56-736-4
Norrie C.
Mcdonald M.
6-36-2
Zverev A.[2]
De Minaur A.[5]
6-46-4
R16
Kyrgios N.
Nadal R.[1]
3-67-627-66
Mcdonald M.
Tiafoe F.[6]
6-777-56-3
Norrie C.
Schwartzman D.[4]
7-654-66-3
Zverev A.[2]
Ferrer D.
7-606-1
De Minaur A.[5]
Lopez F.
W/O
Isner J.[3]
Querrey S.
6-46-4
Millman J.[8]
Gojowczyk P.
6-06-2
Wawrinka S.
Johnson S.[7]
7-656-4
R32
De Minaur A.[5]
Jarry N.
7-657-62
Nadal R.[1]
Zverev M.
6-36-3
Kyrgios N.
Seppi A.
6-37-5
Johnson S.[7]
Lopez Villasenor G.
7-57-5
Isner J.[3]
Mannarino A.
6-34-66-3
Gojowczyk P.
Gaio F.
5-76-46-2
Tiafoe F.[6]
Thompson J.
3-66-46-3
Lopez F.
Lajovic D.
6-736-27-5
Zverev A.[2]
Popyrin A.
6-36-3
Ferrer D.
Sandgren T.
7-657-63
Millman J.[8]
Granollers M.
6-36-4
Wawrinka S.
Harrison R.
6-47-66
Querrey S.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-2
Schwartzman D.[4]
Copil M.
6-34-66-1
Mcdonald M.
Nava E.
6-16-3
Norrie C.
Nishioka Y.
6-22-66-2