Rafael Nadal vs Reilly Opelka — Rome Masters Semi-final

Rome Masters · ATP · Semi-final
ESP2
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 May 2021
clay
Reilly Opelka
USA
Reilly Opelka
#131ATP
1749ELO
1644Clay ELO
$325kYTD
$6.0MCAREER
28 yrs · 211 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-4 6-4
Opelka R.
Nadal R.
662
Opelka R.
440

Rafael Nadal defeated Reilly Opelka 6-4 6-4 in the Rome Masters semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-03-07Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal7-6(3) 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Opelka R.

Opelka R.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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.Opelka R.
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
70%
Return points won·Clear edge
42%
29%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.1
17.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 170). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Opelka R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
63
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Dominant
99
1
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
99
93

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 42%
Final
Nadal R.[2]
Djokovic N.[1]
7-51-66-3
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[2]
Opelka R.
6-46-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Sonego L.
6-36-756-2
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.[2]
Zverev A.[6]
6-36-4
Opelka R.
Delbonis F.
7-57-62
Sonego L.
Rublev A.[7]
3-66-46-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Tsitsipas S.[5]
4-67-57-5
R16
Opelka R.
Karatsev A.
7-666-4
Delbonis F.
Auger Aliassime F.
7-636-1
Rublev A.[7]
Bautista Agut R.[10]
6-46-4
Sonego L.
Thiem D.[4]
6-46-757-65
Nadal R.[2]
Shapovalov D.[13]
3-66-47-63
Zverev A.[6]
Nishikori K.
4-66-36-4
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Berrettini M.[9]
7-636-2
Djokovic N.[1]
Davidovich Fokina A.
6-26-1
R32
Nishikori K.
Carreno Busta P.[11]
W/O
Nadal R.[2]
Sinner J.
7-56-4
Opelka R.
Musetti L.
6-46-4
Delbonis F.
Goffin D.[12]
6-26-1
Thiem D.[4]
Fucsovics M.
3-67-656-0
Djokovic N.[1]
Fritz T.
6-37-65
Shapovalov D.[13]
Travaglia S.
7-626-3
Zverev A.[6]
Dellien H.
6-26-2
Karatsev A.
Medvedev D.[3]
6-26-4
Auger Aliassime F.
Schwartzman D.[8]
6-16-3
Rublev A.[7]
Struff J.
6-776-16-4
Bautista Agut R.[10]
Garin C.
7-656-3
Sonego L.
Mager G.
6-46-4
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Cilic M.
7-56-2
Berrettini M.[9]
Millman J.
6-46-2
Davidovich Fokina A.
Norrie C.
6-26-3
R64
Musetti L.
Hurkacz H.[15]
6-42-0
Travaglia S.
Paire B.
6-46-3
Karatsev A.
Kecmanovic M.
7-626-4
Opelka R.
Gasquet R.
6-17-5
Goffin D.[12]
Caruso S.
6-46-1
Struff J.
Bedene A.
6-36-1
Fucsovics M.
Nishioka Y.
6-06-2
Millman J.
Lajovic D.
6-36-4
Davidovich Fokina A.
Dimitrov G.[16]
6-47-62
Fritz T.
Evans D.
6-36-2
Sinner J.
Humbert U.
6-26-4
Shapovalov D.[13]
Majchrzak K.
6-16-3
Carreno Busta P.[11]
Djere L.
4-66-36-1
Nishikori K.
Fognini F.
6-36-4
Dellien H.
Mannarino A.
2-67-56-2
Delbonis F.
Khachanov K.
3-66-46-0
Auger Aliassime F.
Krajinovic F.
6-36-756-4
Garin C.
Harris L.
7-56-2
Bautista Agut R.[10]
Paul T.
6-36-4
Sonego L.
Monfils G.[14]
6-45-76-4
Mager G.
De Minaur A.
6-46-3
Cilic M.
Bublik A.
4-66-26-3
Berrettini M.[9]
Basilashvili N.
4-66-26-4
Norrie C.
Carballes Baena R.
6-46-4