Alexander Zverev vs Rafael Nadal — Madrid Masters Quarter-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
Alexander Zverev
GER5
Alexander Zverev
#3ATP
2100ELO
2051Clay ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 May 2021
clay
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
Zverev A.
6-4 6-4
Nadal R.
Zverev A.
662
Nadal R.
440

Alexander Zverev defeated Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-4 in the Madrid Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–3. Alexander Zverev narrowed the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Alexander Zverev edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

3–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayAlexander Zverev6-3 7-6(5) 6-3
2022-05-23Roland GarrosSFclayRafael Nadal7-6(8) 6-6 RET
2021-05-10Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-4
2020-11-02Paris MastersSFhardAlexander Zverev6-4 7-5
2019-11-11Tour FinalsRRhardAlexander Zverev6-2 6-4
2018-05-14Rome MastersFclayRafael Nadal6-1 1-6 6-3
2018-04-06Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs GERRRclayRafael Nadal6-1 6-4 6-4
2017-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-1
2017-01-16Australian OpenR32hardRafael Nadal4-6 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-7(8) 6-0 7-5
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Serve vs return

This season
Zverev A.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Zverev 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

Zverev A.Nadal R.
64
Serve
—
57
Return
—

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

Statistics

This season
Zverev A.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Zverev A.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Even
94
97
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Slight edge
90
99
Deciding sets·Even
99
100
Tiebreaks·Even
100
99

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

Freshness

Recent load
Zverev A.Nadal R.
Freshness·
52
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Zverev A.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 103 games (7d). 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