Rafael Nadal vs Novak DjokovicRome Masters Final

Rome Masters · ATP · Final
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 May 2019 ·
clay
#7ATP
2059ELO
1959Clay ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-0 4-6 6-1
Djokovic N.
Nadal R.
6462
Djokovic N.
0611

Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 6-0 4-6 6-1 in the Rome Masters final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 14–6, defending last year's semi-final. Rafael Nadal narrowed the head-to-head to 14–7.

Key context

Head to head

614
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-07-29Paris OlympicsR32clayNovak Djokovic6-1 6-4
2022-05-23Roland GarrosQFclayRafael Nadal6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6
2021-05-31Roland GarrosSFclayNovak Djokovic3-6 6-3 7-6 6-2
2021-05-10Rome MastersFclayRafael Nadal7-5 1-6 6-3
2020-09-28Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal6-0 6-2 7-5
2020-01-06Atp CupFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 7-6
2019-01-14Australian OpenFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2 6-3
2018-07-02WimbledonSFgrassNovak Djokovic6-4 3-6 7-6 3-6 10-8
2018-05-14Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal7-6 6-3
2017-05-08Madrid MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-4
2016-05-09Rome MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic7-5 7-6
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic7-6 6-2
2016-01-04DohaFhardNovak Djokovic6-1 6-2
2015-11-15Tour FinalsSFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2015-10-05BeijingFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2
2015-05-24Roland GarrosQFclayNovak Djokovic7-5 6-3 6-1
2015-04-12Monte Carlo MastersSFclayNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2014-05-26Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal3-6 7-5 6-2 6-4
2014-05-11Rome MastersFclayNovak Djokovic4-6 6-3 6-3
2014-03-19Miami MastersFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
56%
Service points won·Even
67%
70%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Even
64%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
7.3
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
Clutch Rating·Even
98
99
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Even
99
99
Deciding sets·Even
100
100
Tiebreaks·Even
99
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
97

Djokovic N.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw