Rafael Nadal vs Jannik Sinner — Roland Garros Quarter-final

Roland Garros · ATP · Quarter-final
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Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 September 2020
clay
Jannik Sinner
ITA1
Jannik Sinner
#1ATP
2320ELO
2216Clay ELO
$6.9MYTD
$65MCAREER
24 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWLWW
Nadal R.
7-6 6-4 6-1
Sinner J.
Nadal R.
77663
Sinner J.
64410

Rafael Nadal defeated Jannik Sinner 7-6 6-4 6-1 in the Roland Garros quarter-final 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

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–4 6–1.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-31Roland GarrosR16clayRafael Nadal7-5 6-3 6-0
2021-05-10Rome MastersR32clayRafael Nadal7-5 6-4
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Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Sinner J.

Sinner J.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Sinner J.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

Nadal R.Sinner J.
—
Serve
99
—
Return
91

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Sinner J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
58%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
71%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
74%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
7.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Sinner J.
Clutch Rating·Even
97
100
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Even
99
100
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
Nadal R.Sinner J.
Freshness·
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43

Sinner J.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 109 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
14°CDrizzle
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 93%
Final
Nadal R.[1]
Djokovic N.[3]
6-06-27-5
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[2]
Schwartzman D.[12]
6-36-37-60
Djokovic N.[3]
Tsitsipas S.[5]
6-36-25-74-66-1
Quarter-finals
Schwartzman D.[12]
Thiem D.[3]
7-615-76-767-656-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Carreno Busta P.[17]
4-66-26-36-4
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Rublev A.[11]
7-56-26-3
Nadal R.[2]
Sinner J.[1]
7-646-46-1
R16
Carreno Busta P.[17]
Altmaier D.
6-27-56-2
Schwartzman D.[12]
Sonego L.
6-16-36-4
Thiem D.[3]
Gaston H.
6-46-45-73-66-3
Nadal R.[2]
Korda S.
6-16-16-2
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Dimitrov G.[18]
6-37-696-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Khachanov K.[13]
6-46-36-3
Rublev A.[11]
Fucsovics M.
6-747-56-47-63
Sinner J.[1]
Zverev A.[2]
6-36-34-66-3
R32
Carreno Busta P.[17]
Bautista Agut R.[10]
6-46-35-76-4
Altmaier D.
Berrettini M.[7]
6-27-656-4
Fucsovics M.
Monteiro T.
7-56-16-3
Dimitrov G.[18]
Carballes Baena R.
6-16-3
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Bedene A.
6-16-23-1
Schwartzman D.[12]
Gombos N.
7-636-36-3
Gaston H.
Wawrinka S.[16]
2-66-36-34-66-0
Rublev A.[11]
Anderson K.
6-36-26-3
Djokovic N.[3]
Galan D.
6-06-36-2
Khachanov K.[13]
Garin C.[20]
6-23-66-46-2
Sonego L.
Fritz T.[7]
7-656-37-617
Thiem D.[3]
Ruud C.[15]
6-46-36-1
Zverev A.[2]
Cecchinato M.
6-17-56-3
Sinner J.[1]
Coria F.
6-37-57-5
Korda S.
Martinez P.[24]
6-46-36-1
Nadal R.[2]
Travaglia S.[29]
6-16-46-0
R64
Carreno Busta P.[17]
Pella G.
6-36-26-1
Khachanov K.[13]
Vesely J.
6-16-747-677-62
Altmaier D.
Struff J.[30]
6-37-646-3
Fucsovics M.
Ramos A.
7-626-37-5
Monteiro T.
Giron M.
7-656-46-1
Carballes Baena R.
Shapovalov D.[9]
7-56-756-33-68-6
Dimitrov G.[18]
Martin A.
6-47-656-1
Bedene A.
Milojevic N.
7-52-66-17-64
Galan D.
Sandgren T.
6-26-26-3
Bautista Agut R.[10]
Balazs A.
6-36-16-2
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Cuevas P.
6-16-46-2
Gombos N.
Rodionov J.
6-22-67-646-4
Wawrinka S.[16]
Koepfer D.
6-36-23-66-1
Thiem D.[3]
Sock J.
6-16-37-66
Coria F.
Paire B.[23]
7-634-66-36-1
Korda S.
Isner J.[21]
6-46-42-66-4
Garin C.[20]
Polmans M.
6-756-27-636-4
Schwartzman D.[12]
Giustino L.
6-17-56-0
Gaston H.
Nishioka Y.
6-47-643-66-2
Cecchinato M.
Londero J.
6-36-25-76-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Berankis R.
6-16-26-2
Berrettini M.[7]
Harris L.[31]
6-44-66-26-3
Anderson K.
Lajovic D.[20]
6-26-44-63-66-3
Rublev A.[11]
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
7-56-13-66-1
Sonego L.
Bublik A.[9]
7-686-17-5
Fritz T.[7]
Albot R.
6-36-26-4
Ruud C.[15]
Paul T.[24]
6-11-66-31-66-3
Zverev A.[2]
Herbert P.
2-66-47-654-66-4
Sinner J.[1]
Bonzi B.
6-26-46-4
Martinez P.[24]
Kukushkin M.
6-36-16-0
Travaglia S.[29]
Nishikori K.
6-42-67-674-66-2
Nadal R.[2]
Mcdonald M.[18]
6-16-06-3
R128
Cecchinato M.
De Minaur A.[8]
7-696-46-0
Fritz T.[7]
Machac T.
7-57-621-62-66-3
Galan D.
Norrie C.
4-66-35-76-16-1
Sandgren T.
Hurkacz H.[29]
7-52-64-67-6111-9
Ramos A.
Mannarino A.
6-46-36-0
Giron M.
Halys Q.
7-53-66-757-58-6
Anderson K.
Djere L.
6-26-36-4
Shapovalov D.[9]
Simon G.
6-27-55-76-3
Martin A.
Sousa J.
7-56-16-2
Dimitrov G.[18]
Barrere G.
6-36-26-2
Rodionov J.
Chardy J.
3-64-67-666-410-8
Schwartzman D.[12]
Kecmanovic M.
6-06-16-3
Wawrinka S.[16]
Murray A.
6-16-36-2
Koepfer D.
Hoang A.
6-23-66-16-1
Gaston H.
Janvier M.
7-656-46-3
Thiem D.[3]
Cilic M.
6-46-36-3
Herbert P.
Mmoh M.
6-36-26-3
Londero J.
Delbonis F.
6-47-612-61-614-12
Kukushkin M.
Fognini F.[14]
7-53-67-616-0
Garin C.[20]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-44-66-16-4
Vesely J.
Broady L.
6-25-76-36-2
Bautista Agut R.[10]
Gasquet R.
7-656-26-1
Balazs A.
Uchiyama Y.
6-26-37-5
Pella G.
Caruso S.
7-666-747-56-4
Carreno Busta P.[17]
Millman J.
6-36-27-5
Altmaier D.
Lopez F.
7-616-46-4
Berrettini M.[7]
Pospisil V.
6-36-16-3
Milojevic N.
Krajinovic F.[26]
6-43-66-36-1
Cuevas P.
Laaksonen H.
6-12-66-46-2
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Munar J.
4-62-66-16-46-4
Sonego L.
Gomez E.
6-766-36-16-746-3
Albot R.
Thompson J.
6-26-46-1
Gombos N.
Coric B.[24]
6-43-66-36-4
Sock J.
Opelka R.
6-46-46-3
Paire B.[23]
Kwon S.
7-56-46-4
Coria F.
Jung J.
7-57-667-63
Bonzi B.
Ruusuvuori E.
6-26-44-66-4
Korda S.
Seppi A.
6-24-66-36-3
Isner J.[21]
Benchetrit E.
6-46-16-3
Nadal R.[2]
Gerasimov E.
6-46-46-2
Nishikori K.
Evans D.[32]
1-66-17-631-66-4
Bedene A.
Rinderknech A.[22]
6-26-776-46-4
Berankis R.
Dellien H.
6-16-46-4
Bublik A.[9]
Monfils G.
6-47-53-66-3
Sinner J.[1]
Goffin D.
7-56-06-3
Rublev A.[11]
Querrey S.
6-756-747-56-46-3
Carballes Baena R.
Johnson S.
6-16-16-0
Djokovic N.[3]
Ymer M.
6-06-26-3
Polmans M.
Humbert U.[32]
6-26-23-66-3
Khachanov K.[13]
Majchrzak K.
7-636-36-3
Struff J.[30]
Tiafoe F.[19]
3-67-656-36-726-3
Harris L.[31]
Popyrin A.
6-46-47-67
Fucsovics M.
Medvedev D.[6]
6-47-632-66-1
Monteiro T.
Basilashvili N.[9]
7-56-46-2
Lajovic D.[20]
Mager G.
6-47-644-66-1
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Mayot H.
7-656-37-5
Giustino L.
Moutet C.[30]
0-67-677-632-618-16
Nishioka Y.
Auger Aliassime F.[4]
7-56-36-3
Ruud C.[15]
Sugita Y.
6-16-36-1
Paul T.[24]
Duckworth J.
6-26-36-2
Zverev A.[2]
Novak D.
7-56-26-4
Martinez P.[24]
Vukic A.
7-56-46-0
Travaglia S.[29]
Andujar P.
6-36-46-4
Mcdonald M.[18]
Diez S.
4-66-36-36-4