Rafael Nadal vs Guido Pella — Monte Carlo Masters Quarter-final

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP2
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 April 2019
clay
ARG
Guido Pella
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLWL
Nadal R.
7-6 6-3
Pella G.
Nadal R.
7762
Pella G.
6130

Rafael Nadal defeated Guido Pella 7-6 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-08-05Canada MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-4
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR64clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-1 6-1
2017-03-06Indian Wells MastersR64hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Pella G.

Pella G.serving66% hold

wins 56% 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

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Pella G.
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 125). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Pella G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
95
Break points won·Dominant
99
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
58

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