Rafael Nadal vs Stefanos Tsitsipas — Barcelona Final

Barcelona · ATP · Final
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 April 2021 ·
clay
Stefanos Tsitsipas
GRE2
Stefanos Tsitsipas
#51ATP
1833ELO
1841Clay ELO
$1000kYTD
$38MCAREER
27 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWLWWLL
Nadal R.
6-4 6-7 7-5
Tsitsipas S.
Nadal R.
6672
Tsitsipas S.
4751

Rafael Nadal defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-7 7-5 in the Barcelona final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

6–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-02-08Australian OpenQFhardStefanos Tsitsipas3-6 2-6 7-6 6-4 7-5
2020-11-16Tour FinalsRRhardRafael Nadal6-4 4-6 6-2
2019-11-11Tour FinalsRRhardRafael Nadal6-7 6-4 7-5
2019-05-13Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-4
2019-05-06Madrid MastersSFclayStefanos Tsitsipas6-4 2-6 6-3
2019-01-14Australian OpenSFhardRafael Nadal6-2 6-4 6-0
2018-08-06Canada MastersFhardRafael Nadal6-2 7-6
2018-04-23BarcelonaFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-1

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Tsitsipas S.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.1
7.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Tsitsipas S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
98
88
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Clear edge
99
75
Deciding sets·Even
100
98
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
99
93

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nadal R.Tsitsipas S.
Freshness·
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53

Tsitsipas S.: 3 days rest · 4 matches, 123 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw