Rafael Nadal vs Dusan Lajovic — Rome Masters Round of 16

Rome 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, 14 September 2020
clay
Dusan Lajovic
SRB
Dusan Lajovic
#152ATP
1620ELO
1588Clay ELO
$208kYTD
$11MCAREER
36 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-1 6-3
Lajovic D.
Nadal R.
662
Lajovic D.
130

Rafael Nadal defeated Dusan Lajovic 6-1 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-08-28US OpenR128hardRafael Nadal7-6(6) 6-2 6-2
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR16clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Lajovic D.

Lajovic D.serving68% hold

wins 57% 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.Lajovic D.
1st serve in·Even
65%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (133 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Lajovic D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
95
Break points won·Dominant
99
36
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
69
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
61

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nadal R.Lajovic D.
Freshness·
—
75

Lajovic D.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
32°CClear
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 29%
Final
Djokovic N.[1]
Schwartzman D.[8]
7-56-3
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[1]
Ruud C.
7-56-3
Schwartzman D.[8]
Shapovalov D.[12]
6-45-77-64
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.[1]
Koepfer D.
6-34-66-3
Ruud C.
Berrettini M.[4]
4-66-37-65
Shapovalov D.[12]
Dimitrov G.[15]
6-23-66-2
Schwartzman D.[8]
Nadal R.[2]
6-27-5
R16
Djokovic N.[1]
Krajinovic F.
7-676-3
Koepfer D.
Musetti L.
6-46-0
Ruud C.
Cilic M.
6-27-66
Shapovalov D.[12]
Humbert U.
6-756-16-4
Dimitrov G.[15]
Sinner J.
4-66-46-4
Schwartzman D.[8]
Hurkacz H.
3-66-26-4
Nadal R.[2]
Lajovic D.
6-16-3
Berrettini M.[4]
Travaglia S.
7-657-61
R32
Krajinovic F.
Cecchinato M.
6-46-1
Musetti L.
Nishikori K.
6-36-4
Koepfer D.
Monfils G.[5]
6-26-4
Berrettini M.[4]
Coria F.
7-56-1
Travaglia S.
Coric B.
7-627-5
Ruud C.
Sonego L.
6-36-4
Cilic M.
Goffin D.[6]
6-26-2
Humbert U.
Fognini F.[7]
7-57-64
Shapovalov D.[12]
Martinez P.
6-46-4
Dimitrov G.[15]
Nishioka Y.
6-16-0
Sinner J.
Tsitsipas S.[3]
6-16-796-2
Schwartzman D.[8]
Millman J.
6-47-61
Hurkacz H.
Rublev A.[9]
7-663-66-2
Lajovic D.
Raonic M.[13]
7-634-66-2
Nadal R.[2]
Carreno Busta P.
6-16-1
Djokovic N.[1]
Caruso S.
6-36-2
R64
Cecchinato M.
Edmund K.
3-67-676-2
Krajinovic F.
Auger Aliassime F.[16]
6-47-5
Musetti L.
Wawrinka S.[10]
6-07-62
Nishikori K.
Ramos A.
6-47-63
Koepfer D.
De Minaur A.
3-66-37-65
Coria F.
Struff J.
6-17-65
Travaglia S.
Fritz T.
6-47-64
Ruud C.
Khachanov K.[11]
6-33-66-1
Cilic M.
Bublik A.
6-746-26-4
Humbert U.
Anderson K.
6-37-65
Shapovalov D.[12]
Pella G.
6-26-3
Dimitrov G.[15]
Mager G.
7-56-1
Nishioka Y.
Kecmanovic M.
6-46-1
Sinner J.
Paire B.
6-26-1
Hurkacz H.
Evans D.
6-33-67-5
Rublev A.[9]
Bagnis F.
6-46-4
Raonic M.[13]
Mannarino A.
7-636-2
Lajovic D.
Davidovich Fokina A.
6-46-4
Martinez P.
Querrey S.
6-37-63
Millman J.
Sousa J.
7-57-62
Caruso S.
Sandgren T.
3-66-37-64
Coric B.
Garin C.[14]
6-46-4
Sonego L.
Basilashvili N.
6-36-1