Alexander Zverev vs Rafael Nadal — Paris Masters Semi-final

Paris Masters · ATP · Semi-final
Alexander Zverev
GER4
Alexander Zverev
#2ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 November 2020
hard
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
Zverev A.
6-4 7-5
Nadal R.
Zverev A.
672
Nadal R.
450

Alexander Zverev defeated Rafael Nadal 6-4 7-5 in the Paris Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending last year's semi-final. Alexander Zverev narrowed the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

Head to head

3–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayAlexander Zverev6-3 7-6(5) 6-3
2022-05-23Roland GarrosSFclayRafael Nadal7-6(8) 6-6 RET
2021-05-10Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-4
2021-05-03Madrid MastersQFclayAlexander Zverev6-4 6-4
2019-11-11Tour FinalsRRhardAlexander Zverev6-2 6-4
2018-05-14Rome MastersFclayRafael Nadal6-1 1-6 6-3
2018-04-06Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs GERRRclayRafael Nadal6-1 6-4 6-4
2017-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-1
2017-01-16Australian OpenR32hardRafael Nadal4-6 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-7(8) 6-0 7-5
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Serve vs return

This season
Zverev A.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Zverev A.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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 hard

Zverev A.Nadal R.
71
Serve
—
42
Return
—

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

Statistics

This season
Zverev A.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
55%
Service points won·Even
69%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 133). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Zverev A.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Even
94
97
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Slight edge
90
99
Deciding sets·Even
99
100
Tiebreaks·Even
100
99

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

Freshness

Recent load
Zverev A.Nadal R.
Freshness·
45
—

Zverev A.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 148 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
19°COvercast
Wind 28 km/hHumidity 79%
Final
Medvedev D.[3]
Zverev A.[4]
5-76-46-1
Semi-finals
Zverev A.[4]
Nadal R.[1]
6-47-5
Medvedev D.[3]
Raonic M.[10]
6-47-64
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.[1]
Carreno Busta P.[9]
4-67-56-1
Zverev A.[4]
Wawrinka S.[12]
6-37-61
Medvedev D.[3]
Schwartzman D.[6]
6-36-1
Raonic M.[10]
Humbert U.
6-33-67-67
R16
Schwartzman D.[6]
Davidovich Fokina A.
6-16-1
Medvedev D.[3]
De Minaur A.[16]
5-76-26-2
Raonic M.[10]
Giron M.
7-616-2
Humbert U.
Cilic M.
6-36-746-3
Wawrinka S.[12]
Rublev A.[5]
1-66-46-3
Nadal R.[1]
Thompson J.
6-17-63
Carreno Busta P.[9]
Gombos N.
7-56-2
Zverev A.[4]
Mannarino A.
7-6116-776-4
R32
Nadal R.[1]
Lopez F.
4-67-656-4
Thompson J.
Coric B.[15]
2-66-46-2
Carreno Busta P.[9]
Struff J.
7-636-2
Gombos N.
Goffin D.[8]
6-47-66
Zverev A.[4]
Kecmanovic M.
6-26-2
Mannarino A.
Nishioka Y.
6-36-756-3
Wawrinka S.[12]
Paul T.
4-67-636-2
Rublev A.[5]
Albot R.
6-16-2
Schwartzman D.[6]
Gasquet R.
7-56-3
Davidovich Fokina A.
Bonzi B.
6-46-4
De Minaur A.[16]
Sonego L.
6-37-5
Giron M.
Berrettini M.[7]
7-636-707-5
Raonic M.[10]
Herbert P.
6-46-4
Medvedev D.[3]
Anderson K.
6-6
Cilic M.
Moutet C.
W/O
Humbert U.
Tsitsipas S.[2]
7-646-767-63
R64
Coric B.[15]
Fucsovics M.
7-656-1
Carreno Busta P.[9]
Gaston H.
6-36-2
Struff J.
Basilashvili N.
6-46-2
Gombos N.
Cecchinato M.
6-27-62
Kecmanovic M.
Millman J.
6-46-2
Nishioka Y.
Andujar P.
5-76-46-2
Mannarino A.
Lajovic D.
7-656-3
Wawrinka S.[12]
Evans D.
6-37-63
Paul T.
Simon G.
3-66-36-3
Albot R.
Hurkacz H.
7-56-756-4
Gasquet R.
Fritz T.
6-03-66-3
Bonzi B.
Coria F.
6-26-1
Davidovich Fokina A.
Khachanov K.[11]
6-32-66-2
De Minaur A.[16]
Travaglia S.
6-46-4
Sonego L.
Bublik A.
6-16-4
Giron M.
Ramos A.
6-34-66-1
Cilic M.
Auger Aliassime F.[14]
6-03-66-3
Moutet C.
Caruso S.
3-67-626-3
Humbert U.
Ruud C.
4-66-27-61
Anderson K.
Djere L.
5-2
Lopez F.
Krajinovic F.
7-6116-1
Thompson J.
Delbonis F.
6-26-3
Herbert P.
Sandgren T.
2-66-47-64
Raonic M.[10]
Bedene A.
6-36-2