Rafael Nadal vs Stefanos TsitsipasRome Masters Semi-final

Rome Masters · ATP · Semi-final
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 May 2019
clay
#79ATP
1849ELO
1856Clay ELO
$841kYTD
$38MCAREER
27 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafael Nadal defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4 in the Rome Masters semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Nadal R.
662
Tsitsipas S.
340

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
0.68
SlowFast
Weather
19°CMainly clear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 57%

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-04-19BarcelonaFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-7(6) 7-5
2021-02-08Australian OpenQFhardStefanos Tsitsipas3-6 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 7-5
2020-11-16Tour FinalsRRhardRafael Nadal6-4 4-6 6-2
2019-11-11Tour FinalsRRhardRafael Nadal6-7(4) 6-4 7-5
2019-05-06Madrid MastersSFclayStefanos Tsitsipas6-4 2-6 6-3
2019-01-14Australian OpenSFhardRafael Nadal6-2 6-4 6-0
2018-08-06Canada MastersFhardRafael Nadal6-2 7-6(4)
2018-04-23BarcelonaFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-1

Statistics

Recent form
69%1st serve in+7%62%
67%1st serve points won+11%78%
51%2nd serve points won51%
62%Service points won+6%68%
40%Return points won+7%33%
56%Break points saved+15%71%
2.2Aces / match+57.2
1.8Double faults / match+0.72.5

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Semi-finals
Nadal R.[2]
Tsitsipas S.[8]
6-36-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Schwartzman D.
6-36-726-3