Rafael Nadal vs Frances Tiafoe — Madrid Masters Round of 16

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ESP2
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2019
clay
Frances Tiafoe
USA
Frances Tiafoe
#17ATP
1918ELO
1827Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-3 6-4
Tiafoe F.
Nadal R.
662
Tiafoe F.
340

Rafael Nadal defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in defending last year's quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-08-29US OpenR16hardFrances Tiafoe6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3
2019-01-14Australian OpenQFhardRafael Nadal6-3 6-4 6-2
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Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Tiafoe F.

Tiafoe F.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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.Tiafoe F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Even
67%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
8.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Tiafoe F.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
97
83
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Dominant
99
57
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
92
Tiebreaks·Even
99
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nadal R.Tiafoe F.
Freshness·
—
79

Tiafoe F.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
19°CMainly clear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 18%
Final
Djokovic N.[1]
Tsitsipas S.[8]
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[1]
Thiem D.[5]
7-627-64
Tsitsipas S.[8]
Nadal R.[2]
6-42-66-3
Quarter-finals
Thiem D.[5]
Federer R.[4]
3-67-6116-4
Tsitsipas S.[8]
Zverev A.[3]
7-53-66-2
Nadal R.[2]
Wawrinka S.
6-16-2
Djokovic N.[1]
Cilic M.[9]
W/O
R16
Zverev A.[3]
Hurkacz H.
3-66-46-4
Cilic M.[9]
Djere L.
4-66-36-2
Thiem D.[5]
Fognini F.[10]
6-47-5
Wawrinka S.
Nishikori K.[6]
6-37-63
Nadal R.[2]
Tiafoe F.
6-36-4
Federer R.[4]
Monfils G.[15]
6-04-67-63
Djokovic N.[1]
Chardy J.
6-17-62
Tsitsipas S.[8]
Verdasco F.
6-36-4
R32
Djokovic N.[1]
Fritz T.
6-46-2
Cilic M.[9]
Struff J.
4-66-36-4
Djere L.
del Potro J.[7]
6-32-67-5
Federer R.[4]
Gasquet R.
6-26-3
Monfils G.[15]
Fucsovics M.
1-66-46-2
Fognini F.[10]
Millman J.
6-26-2
Tsitsipas S.[8]
Mannarino A.
6-27-5
Verdasco F.
Khachanov K.[11]
6-746-17-5
Hurkacz H.
Pouille L.
7-56-1
Nishikori K.[6]
Dellien H.
7-57-5
Wawrinka S.
Pella G.
6-36-4
Tiafoe F.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-43-66-3
Zverev A.[3]
Ferrer D.
6-46-1
Thiem D.[5]
Opelka R.
6-726-31-0
Nadal R.[2]
Auger Aliassime F.
6-36-3
Chardy J.
Schwartzman D.
6-16-2
R64
Millman J.
Johnson S.
7-657-65
Schwartzman D.
Cecchinato M.[16]
6-04-66-1
Cilic M.[9]
Klizan M.
6-42-67-60
Struff J.
Kyrgios N.
7-646-4
Djere L.
Lajovic D.
6-46-4
Gasquet R.
Davidovich Fokina A.
7-57-65
Fucsovics M.
Goffin D.
6-47-5
Monfils G.[15]
Seppi A.
6-36-1
Fognini F.[10]
Edmund K.
6-46-3
Opelka R.
Carreno Busta P.
7-656-4
Khachanov K.[11]
Munar J.
6-46-756-3
Pouille L.
Coric B.[13]
6-37-5
Dellien H.
Simon G.
4-66-17-64
Pella G.
Medvedev D.[12]
6-21-66-3
Tiafoe F.
Basilashvili N.[14]
6-786-36-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Kukushkin M.
6-27-65
Auger Aliassime F.
Shapovalov D.
6-27-67
Chardy J.
Ramos A.
6-24-67-5
Fritz T.
Dimitrov G.
7-687-64
Ferrer D.
Bautista Agut R.
6-44-66-4
Wawrinka S.
Herbert P.
6-26-3
Verdasco F.
Albot R.
6-23-66-1
Hurkacz H.
De Minaur A.
6-36-4
Mannarino A.
Sousa J.
7-55-76-1