Fabio Fognini vs Rafael Nadal — Monte Carlo Masters Semi-final

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Semi-final
ITA13
Fabio Fognini
39 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 April 2019
clay
ESP2
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Fognini F.
6-4 6-2
Nadal R.
Fognini F.
662
Nadal R.
420

Fabio Fognini defeated Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 14–3, defending the title. Fabio Fognini narrowed the head-to-head to 14–4.

Key context

Head to head

3–14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-08-29US OpenR64hardRafael Nadal2-6 6-4 6-2 6-1
2021-02-08Australian OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-4 6-2
2019-08-05Canada MastersQFhardRafael Nadal2-6 6-1 6-2
2018-05-14Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal4-6 6-1 6-2
2017-10-09Shanghai MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-1
2017-05-08Madrid MastersR32clayRafael Nadal7-6(3) 3-6 6-4
2017-03-20Miami MastersSFhardRafael Nadal6-1 7-5
2016-04-18BarcelonaQFclayRafael Nadal6-2 7-6(1)
2015-10-05BeijingSFhardRafael Nadal7-5 6-3
2015-08-31US OpenR32hardFabio Fognini3-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4
2015-07-27HamburgFclayRafael Nadal7-5 7-5
2015-04-20BarcelonaR16clayFabio Fognini6-4 7-6(6)
2015-02-16Rio de JaneiroSFclayFabio Fognini1-6 6-2 7-5
2014-03-19Miami MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2013-09-30BeijingQFhardRafael Nadal2-6 6-4 6-1
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR32clayRafael Nadal7-6(5) 6-4 6-4
2013-05-12Rome MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Fognini F.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Fognini F.

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
Fognini F.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
4.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Fognini F.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
87
97
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
100
Break points won·Clear edge
81
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
93
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
99

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
15°CPartly cloudy
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 49%
Final
Fognini F.[13]
Lajovic D.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Lajovic D.
Medvedev D.[10]
7-56-1
Fognini F.[13]
Nadal R.[2]
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Medvedev D.[10]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-34-66-2
Lajovic D.
Sonego L.
6-47-5
Fognini F.[13]
Coric B.[9]
1-66-36-2
Nadal R.[2]
Pella G.
7-616-3
R16
Djokovic N.[1]
Fritz T.
6-36-0
Medvedev D.[10]
Tsitsipas S.[6]
6-21-66-4
Lajovic D.
Thiem D.[4]
6-36-3
Sonego L.
Norrie C.
6-27-5
Coric B.[9]
Herbert P.
6-46-2
Fognini F.[13]
Zverev A.[3]
7-666-1
Pella G.
Cecchinato M.[11]
6-44-66-4
Nadal R.[2]
Dimitrov G.
6-46-1
R32
Cecchinato M.[11]
Wawrinka S.
0-67-56-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-34-66-4
Fritz T.
Schwartzman D.
6-46-2
Medvedev D.[10]
Albot R.
6-16-2
Tsitsipas S.[6]
Kukushkin M.
6-37-5
Thiem D.[4]
Klizan M.
6-16-4
Lajovic D.
Goffin D.[16]
6-36-4
Norrie C.
Fucsovics M.
7-636-3
Sonego L.
Khachanov K.[8]
7-646-4
Herbert P.
Nishikori K.[5]
7-56-4
Coric B.[9]
Munar J.
6-737-676-4
Zverev A.[3]
Auger Aliassime F.
6-16-4
Pella G.
Cilic M.[7]
6-35-76-1
Dimitrov G.
Struff J.
7-626-4
Fognini F.[13]
Simon G.
W/O
Nadal R.[2]
Bautista Agut R.
6-16-1
R64
Schwartzman D.
Edmund K.[17]
4-66-36-1
Medvedev D.[10]
Sousa J.
6-16-1
Kukushkin M.
Chardy J.
6-36-4
Klizan M.
Delbonis F.
7-637-5
Goffin D.[16]
Andreozzi G.
6-16-4
Fucsovics M.
Basilashvili N.[12]
7-53-66-1
Norrie C.
Mannarino A.
6-46-3
Herbert P.
Verdasco F.
6-46-4
Coric B.[9]
Hurkacz H.
6-45-77-5
Fognini F.[13]
Rublev A.
4-67-56-4
Auger Aliassime F.
Londero J.
7-57-65
Wawrinka S.
Pouille L.
7-56-3
Bautista Agut R.
Millman J.
3-66-16-1
Fritz T.
Tsonga J.
6-42-0
Struff J.
Shapovalov D.[15]
5-76-36-1
Dimitrov G.
Berrettini M.
7-56-4
Cecchinato M.[11]
Dzumhur D.
4-0
Simon G.
Popyrin A.
7-56-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Daniel T.
6-16-3
Pella G.
Djere L.
6-726-26-4
Munar J.
Catarina L.
6-06-3
Albot R.
Bedene A.
6-46-2
Lajovic D.
Jaziri M.
6-46-4
Sonego L.
Seppi A.
7-646-4