Rafael Nadal defeated Fabio Fognini 2-6 6-1 6-2 in the Canada Masters quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 11–4, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 12–4.
Nadal R. came through in three sets.
Nadal R. and Fognini F. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nadal R. went 12–1 (92%) against them, Fognini F. 4–5 (44%). Nadal R. came out better against 4 of 7 comparable opponents, Fognini F. against 0.
Hard: Nadal R. leads 6–1 · Clay: Nadal R. leads 6–3
Rafael Nadal beat Fabio Fognini 2-6 6-1 6-2. Umpiry, "Rafael Nadal vs Fabio Fognini — Canada Masters Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2019-08-05/fognini-vs-nadal-canada-masters-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 5 August 2019).