Rafael Nadal vs Stefanos Tsitsipas — Barcelona Final
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 6–1. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 7–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rafael Nadal edged Stefanos Tsitsipas in three tight sets (6–4 6–7 7–5).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedNadal R. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
6 shared · last 12 monthsNadal R. and Tsitsipas S. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nadal R. went 4–3 (57%) against them, Tsitsipas S. 5–4 (56%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 1 better-results split).
4–357%Nadal R. · better vs 2Record vs common opponents5–456%Tsitsipas S. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
12–6Sets17–11
99–73Games141–131
1–3Tiebreaks3–1
0–2Deciding sets1–3
vs Sinner J.#1W7-6 6-4 6-1Roland Garros · clayL1-6 7-6 2-6Rome Masters · clay
vs Medvedev D.#5L6-3 6-7 3-6Tour Finals · hardL4-6 2-6 5-7Australian Open · hard
vs Djokovic N.#11W6-0 6-2 7-5Roland Garros · clayL3-6 2-6 7-5 6-4 1-6Roland Garros · clay
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- vs Rublev A.#23L2-6 6-4 2-6Monte Carlo Masters · clayW6-3 6-3Monte Carlo Masters · clay
vs Dimitrov G.#127W6-1 6-1Monte Carlo Masters · clayW6-3 7-6 6-2Roland Garros · clay
vs Thiem D.L6-7 6-7Tour Finals · hardL6-7 6-4 3-6Tour Finals · hard
Head-to-head
8 meetings · Nadal R. leads 7–171
Clay: Nadal R. leads 3–0 · Hard: Nadal R. leads 4–1
- Nadal R.April 2021BarcelonaThis matchClay6-4 6-7 7-5
- Tsitsipas S.February 2021Australian OpenHard3-6 2-6 7-6 6-4 7-5
- Nadal R.November 2020Tour FinalsHard6-4 4-6 6-2
- Nadal R.November 2019Tour FinalsHard6-7 6-4 7-5
- Nadal R.May 2019Rome MastersClay6-3 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchNadal R.Tsitsipas S.2 220ELO2 0452 199Clay ELO1 9755–5Last 108–234Age22185 cmHeight193 cmLeftPlaysRight
Cite this
Rafael Nadal beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-7 7-5. Umpiry, "Rafael Nadal vs Stefanos Tsitsipas — Barcelona Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2021-04-19/nadal-vs-tsitsipas-barcelona-f?utm_source=cite (as of 19 April 2021).