Rafael Nadal vs Alexander ZverevRome Masters Quarter-final

Rome Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 May 2021 ·
clay
#2ATP
2100ELO
2051Clay ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-3 6-4
Zverev A.
Nadal R.
662
Zverev A.
340

Rafael Nadal defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-4 in the Rome Masters quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

63
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayAlexander Zverev6-3 7-6 6-3
2022-05-23Roland GarrosSFclayRafael Nadal7-6 6-6
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 6-3 6-2
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-7 6-0 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
70%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
8.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
98
93
Break points saved·Even
99
99
Break points won·Slight edge
99
89
Deciding sets·Even
100
98
Tiebreaks·Even
98
99

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
89

Zverev A.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw