Rafael Nadal vs Alexei Popyrin — Madrid Masters Round of 16

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 May 2021
clay
Alexei Popyrin
AUS
Alexei Popyrin
#103ATP
1741ELO
1727Clay ELO
$563kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-3 6-3
Popyrin A.
Nadal R.
662
Popyrin A.
330

Rafael Nadal defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-3 in the Madrid Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-31Roland GarrosR128clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Popyrin A.

Popyrin A.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

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.Popyrin A.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
34%
Break points saved·Even
62%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.1
9.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Popyrin A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
59
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Dominant
99
6
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
75
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.Popyrin A.
Freshness·
—
97

Popyrin A.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
13°COvercast
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 63%
Final
Zverev A.[5]
Berrettini M.[8]
6-786-46-3
Semi-finals
Berrettini M.[8]
Ruud C.
6-46-4
Zverev A.[5]
Thiem D.[3]
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Berrettini M.[8]
Garin C.[16]
5-76-36-0
Ruud C.
Bublik A.
7-56-1
Thiem D.[3]
Isner J.
3-66-36-4
Zverev A.[5]
Nadal R.[1]
6-46-4
R16
Garin C.[16]
Medvedev D.[2]
6-46-726-1
Berrettini M.[8]
Delbonis F.
7-646-4
Ruud C.
Tsitsipas S.[4]
7-646-4
Bublik A.
Karatsev A.
6-46-3
Isner J.
Rublev A.[6]
7-643-67-64
Thiem D.[3]
De Minaur A.
7-676-4
Zverev A.[5]
Evans D.
6-37-63
Nadal R.[1]
Popyrin A.
6-36-3
R32
De Minaur A.
Harris L.
6-23-0
Medvedev D.[2]
Davidovich Fokina A.
4-66-46-2
Garin C.[16]
Koepfer D.
6-36-4
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Paire B.
6-16-2
Delbonis F.
Ramos A.
7-656-3
Berrettini M.[8]
Fognini F.
6-36-4
Ruud C.
Nishioka Y.
6-16-2
Bublik A.
Shapovalov D.[11]
6-45-76-4
Karatsev A.
Schwartzman D.[7]
2-66-46-1
Thiem D.[3]
Giron M.
6-16-3
Rublev A.[6]
Paul T.
6-756-36-4
Isner J.
Bautista Agut R.[9]
6-46-747-66
Zverev A.[5]
Nishikori K.
6-36-2
Evans D.
Millman J.
6-756-26-3
Popyrin A.
Sinner J.[14]
7-656-2
Nadal R.[1]
Alcaraz C.
6-16-2
R64
Sinner J.[14]
Pella G.
6-24-4
Davidovich Fokina A.
Herbert P.
6-757-647-64
Harris L.
Dimitrov G.[13]
6-33-67-65
De Minaur A.
Munar J.
4-67-56-1
Giron M.
Andujar P.
6-787-647-5
Nishikori K.
Khachanov K.
6-766-26-2
Delbonis F.
Carreno Busta P.[10]
3-66-46-3
Paire B.
Basilashvili N.
6-47-5
Nishioka Y.
Krajinovic F.
6-26-4
Ruud C.
Auger Aliassime F.[15]
6-16-4
Shapovalov D.[11]
Lajovic D.
6-16-3
Bublik A.
Fucsovics M.
7-656-3
Isner J.
Kecmanovic M.
6-47-66
Karatsev A.
Humbert U.
7-56-4
Paul T.
Martinez P.
6-47-5
Bautista Agut R.[9]
Cecchinato M.
6-26-737-5
Alcaraz C.
Mannarino A.
6-46-0
Millman J.
Hurkacz H.[12]
5-77-676-3
Popyrin A.
Struff J.
6-37-64
Koepfer D.
Opelka R.
6-46-4
Garin C.[16]
Verdasco F.
6-16-4
Ramos A.
Fritz T.
7-55-76-4
Fognini F.
Taberner C.
7-642-66-3
Evans D.
Chardy J.
7-666-776-2