Rafael Nadal vs Grigor Dimitrov — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 16

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ESP3
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 April 2021
clay
Grigor Dimitrov
BUL14
Grigor Dimitrov
#146ATP
1744ELO
1647Clay ELO
$307kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Nadal R.
6-1 6-1
Dimitrov G.
Nadal R.
662
Dimitrov G.
110

Rafael Nadal defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-1 6-1 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 13–1. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 14–1.

Key context

Head to head

13–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-02-24AcapulcoSFhardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2019-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1
2018-04-16Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1
2017-10-09Shanghai MastersQFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-7(4) 6-3
2017-10-02BeijingSFhardRafael Nadal6-3 4-6 6-1
2017-01-16Australian OpenSFhardRafael Nadal6-3 5-7 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4
2016-10-03BeijingQFhardGrigor Dimitrov6-2 6-4
2015-10-26BaselR16hardRafael Nadal6-4 4-6 6-3
2015-05-03Madrid MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-4
2014-05-11Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2014-01-13Australian OpenQFhardRafael Nadal3-6 7-6(3) 7-6(7) 6-2
2013-08-11Cincinnati MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 5-7 6-2
2013-04-14Monte Carlo MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-2 2-6 6-4
2009-02-09RotterdamR16hardRafael Nadal7-5 3-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Dimitrov G.

Dimitrov G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Even serve battle

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.Dimitrov G.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
67%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.1
7.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Dimitrov G.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
97
87
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Dominant
99
66
Deciding sets·Even
100
99
Tiebreaks·Even
99
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nadal R.Dimitrov G.
Freshness·
—
59

Dimitrov G.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 103 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
13°COvercast
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 83%
Final
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Rublev A.[6]
6-36-3
Semi-finals
Rublev A.[6]
Ruud C.
6-37-5
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Evans D.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Davidovich Fokina A.
7-50-0
Ruud C.
Fognini F.[15]
6-46-3
Rublev A.[6]
Nadal R.[3]
6-24-66-2
Evans D.
Goffin D.[11]
5-76-36-4
R16
Fognini F.[15]
Krajinovic F.
6-27-61
Ruud C.
Carreno Busta P.[12]
7-645-77-5
Nadal R.[3]
Dimitrov G.[14]
6-16-1
Rublev A.[6]
Bautista Agut R.[9]
7-625-76-3
Davidovich Fokina A.
Pouille L.
6-27-62
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Garin C.[16]
6-36-4
Goffin D.[11]
Zverev A.[5]
6-47-67
Evans D.
Djokovic N.[1]
6-47-5
R32
Ruud C.
Schwartzman D.[7]
6-36-3
Davidovich Fokina A.
Berrettini M.[8]
7-56-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Sinner J.
6-46-2
Krajinovic F.
Londero J.
6-06-3
Fognini F.[15]
Thompson J.
6-36-3
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Khachanov K.
6-26-3
Nadal R.[3]
Delbonis F.
6-16-2
Dimitrov G.[14]
Chardy J.
7-636-4
Bautista Agut R.[9]
Paul T.
6-36-4
Rublev A.[6]
Caruso S.
6-36-2
Pouille L.
Popyrin A.
7-52-66-3
Garin C.[16]
Millman J.
6-16-4
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Karatsev A.
6-36-4
Zverev A.[5]
Sonego L.
6-36-3
Goffin D.[11]
Cecchinato M.
6-46-0
Evans D.
Hurkacz H.[13]
6-46-1
R64
Krajinovic F.
Basilashvili N.
6-12-0
Paul T.
Martinez P.
4-1
Garin C.[16]
Auger Aliassime F.
7-636-1
Millman J.
Humbert U.
6-36-3
Thompson J.
Paire B.
6-46-737-65
Fognini F.[15]
Kecmanovic M.
6-27-5
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Travaglia S.
7-57-64
Khachanov K.
Djere L.
6-46-1
Ruud C.
Rune H.
6-26-1
Delbonis F.
Mannarino A.
7-56-1
Chardy J.
Bublik A.
6-40-67-5
Dimitrov G.[14]
Struff J.
6-36-4
Bautista Agut R.[9]
Fritz T.
6-27-5
Caruso S.
Catarina L.
6-737-656-3
Davidovich Fokina A.
De Minaur A.
6-47-63
Pouille L.
Pella G.
6-36-4
Popyrin A.
Andujar P.
0-66-27-63
Karatsev A.
Musetti L.
6-36-4
Sonego L.
Fucsovics M.
6-36-4
Cecchinato M.
Koepfer D.
6-46-3
Goffin D.[11]
Cilic M.
6-43-66-0
Evans D.
Lajovic D.
6-36-7116-2
Sinner J.
Ramos A.
6-36-4
Hurkacz H.[13]
Fabbiano T.
6-33-66-3