Rafael Nadal vs Fernando VerdascoRome Masters Quarter-final

Rome Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 May 2019 ·
clay
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-4 6-0
Verdasco F.
Nadal R.
662
Verdasco F.
400

Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-4 6-0 in the Rome Masters quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 16–3, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 17–3.

Key context

Head to head

163
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-03-06Indian Wells MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-3 7-5
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-0 7-6
2016-01-18Australian OpenR128hardFernando Verdasco7-6 4-6 3-6 7-6 6-2
2015-07-27HamburgR32clayRafael Nadal3-6 6-1 6-1
2015-03-25Miami MastersR32hardFernando Verdasco6-4 2-6 6-3
2012-05-06Madrid MastersR16clayFernando Verdasco6-3 3-6 7-5
2012-04-23BarcelonaSFclayRafael Nadal6-0 6-4
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR16hardRafael Nadal7-6 6-7 7-6
2010-08-30US OpenQFhardRafael Nadal7-5 6-3 6-4
2010-04-11Monte Carlo MastersFclayRafael Nadal6-0 6-1
2009-05-10Madrid MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-4 7-5
2009-04-27Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-3
2009-01-19Australian OpenSFhardRafael Nadal6-7 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-4
2008-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-0 6-2
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2006-06-12Queen's ClubR16grassRafael Nadal2-6 7-6 7-6
2005-07-18StuttgartR16grassRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2005-03-21Miami MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2005-01-03DohaR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
5.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 182). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
98
32
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
91
Break points won·Dominant
99
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
47
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
44

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

Draw