Andrey Rublev vs Rafael Nadal — Monte Carlo Masters Quarter-final

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
Andrey Rublev
RUS6
Andrey Rublev
#13ATP
1902ELO
1872Clay ELO
$1.6MYTD
$34MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 April 2021
clay
ESP3
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rublev A.
6-2 4-6 6-2
Nadal R.
Rublev A.
6462
Nadal R.
2621

Andrey Rublev defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2 4-6 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Andrey Rublev had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on clay. Andrey Rublev claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Andrey Rublev closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-11-16Tour FinalsRRhardRafael Nadal6-3 6-4
2017-08-28US OpenQFhardRafael Nadal6-1 6-2 6-2
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Serve vs return

This season
Rublev A.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Rublev A.

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

Serve & return on clay

Rublev A.Nadal R.
14
Serve
—
62
Return
—

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

Statistics

This season
Rublev A.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
67%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Even
66%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.9
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 99). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Rublev A.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
89
97
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Dominant
72
99
Deciding sets·Even
97
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
99

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

Freshness

Recent load
Rublev A.Nadal R.
Freshness·
94
—

Rublev A.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). 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