Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal — Roland Garros Semi-final

Roland Garros · ATP · Semi-final
Novak Djokovic
SRB3
Novak Djokovic
#7ATP
2059ELO
1959Clay ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 May 2021
clay
ESP3
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
Djokovic N.
3-6 6-3 7-6 6-2
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
367763
Nadal R.
636421

Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 3-6 6-3 7-6 6-2 in the Roland Garros semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 13–7, defending last year's final. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 14–7.

Key context

Head to head

13–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-07-29Paris OlympicsR32clayNovak Djokovic6-1 6-4
2022-05-23Roland GarrosQFclayRafael Nadal6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6(4)
2021-05-10Rome MastersFclayRafael Nadal7-5 1-6 6-3
2020-09-28Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal6-0 6-2 7-5
2020-01-06Atp CupFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 7-6(4)
2019-05-13Rome MastersFclayRafael Nadal6-0 4-6 6-1
2019-01-14Australian OpenFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2 6-3
2018-07-02WimbledonSFgrassNovak Djokovic6-4 3-6 7-6(9) 3-6 10-8
2018-05-14Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal7-6(4) 6-3
2017-05-08Madrid MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-4
2016-05-09Rome MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic7-5 7-6(4)
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic7-6(5) 6-2
2016-01-04DohaFhardNovak Djokovic6-1 6-2
2015-11-15Tour FinalsSFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2015-10-05BeijingFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2
2015-05-24Roland GarrosQFclayNovak Djokovic7-5 6-3 6-1
2015-04-12Monte Carlo MastersSFclayNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2014-05-26Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal3-6 7-5 6-2 6-4
2014-05-11Rome MastersFclayNovak Djokovic4-6 6-3 6-3
2014-03-19Miami MastersFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
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Serve vs return

This season
Djokovic N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Serve advantage — Djokovic N.

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
Djokovic N.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Even
65%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Djokovic N.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Even
99
97
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Even
99
99
Deciding sets·Even
100
100
Tiebreaks·Even
100
99

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Djokovic N.
7.2
Strong advantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Nadal R.
8.1
Dominant favouriteUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
0.0
H2H
10.0
8.4
Surface form
9.2
9.07-match win streak
Win streak
9.07-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
6.4
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
Prev. match
7.0
7.3
Country comfort
7.4

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Djokovic N.Nadal R.
Freshness·
55
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Djokovic N.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 39%
Final
Djokovic N.[3]
Tsitsipas S.[5]
6-762-66-36-26-4
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[3]
Nadal R.[3]
3-66-37-646-2
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Zverev A.[2]
6-36-34-64-66-3
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.[3]
Schwartzman D.[10]
6-34-66-46-0
Djokovic N.[3]
Berrettini M.[9]
6-36-26-757-5
Zverev A.[2]
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
6-46-16-1
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Medvedev D.[6]
6-37-637-5
R16
Berrettini M.[9]
Federer R.[8]
W/O
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Carreno Busta P.[12]
6-36-27-5
Djokovic N.[3]
Musetti L.
6-776-726-16-04-0
Schwartzman D.[10]
Struff J.
7-696-47-5
Nadal R.[3]
Sinner J.[1]
7-56-36-0
Zverev A.[2]
Nishikori K.
6-46-16-1
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Delbonis F.
6-46-44-66-4
Medvedev D.[6]
Garin C.[22]
6-26-17-5
R32
Musetti L.
Cecchinato M.
3-66-46-33-66-3
Nishikori K.
Laaksonen H.
7-50-0
Nadal R.[3]
Norrie C.
6-36-36-3
Schwartzman D.[10]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-26-1
Medvedev D.[6]
Opelka R.[32]
6-46-26-4
Sinner J.[1]
Ymer M.
6-17-56-3
Berrettini M.[9]
Kwon S.
7-666-36-4
Federer R.[8]
Koepfer D.
7-656-737-647-5
Struff J.
Alcaraz C.
6-47-636-2
Delbonis F.
Fognini F.[27]
6-46-16-3
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Isner J.[31]
5-76-37-636-1
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Johnson S.
6-46-46-2
Garin C.[22]
Giron M.
6-15-76-26-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Berankis R.
6-16-46-1
Zverev A.[2]
Djere L.
6-27-56-2
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Ruud C.[15]
7-632-67-660-67-5
R64
Sinner J.[1]
Mager G.
6-17-53-66-3
Fognini F.[27]
Fucsovics M.
7-666-16-2
Zverev A.[2]
Safiullin R.
7-646-37-61
Berankis R.
Duckworth J.
7-52-67-646-0
Koepfer D.
Fritz T.[7]
6-36-23-66-4
Federer R.[8]
Cilic M.
6-22-67-646-2
Musetti L.
Nishioka Y.
7-56-36-2
Berrettini M.[9]
Coria F.
6-36-36-2
Kwon S.
Seppi A.
6-47-57-5
Nadal R.[3]
Gasquet R.
6-07-56-2
Ymer M.
Monfils G.
6-02-66-46-3
Schwartzman D.[10]
Bedene A.
6-46-26-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Karatsev A.[24]
6-37-644-66-1
Struff J.
Bagnis F.
7-57-616-4
Djere L.
Kecmanovic M.
4-64-66-36-26-3
Laaksonen H.
Bautista Agut R.[11]
6-32-66-36-2
Ruud C.[15]
Majchrzak K.
6-36-26-4
Delbonis F.
Andujar P.
4-66-13-66-36-2
Johnson S.
Monteiro T.
6-36-727-623-66-3
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Couacaud E.
2-66-36-46-4
Isner J.[31]
Krajinovic F.
7-666-17-65
Opelka R.[32]
Munar J.
6-36-23-67-5
Giron M.
Pella G.
7-626-16-736-4
Djokovic N.[3]
Cuevas P.
6-36-26-4
Cecchinato M.
De Minaur A.[8]
6-46-13-66-1
Norrie C.
Harris L.[31]
4-66-36-36-2
Alcaraz C.
Basilashvili N.[9]
6-46-26-4
Nishikori K.
Khachanov K.[13]
4-66-22-66-46-4
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-46-45-72-66-4
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Martinez P.[24]
6-36-46-3
Garin C.[22]
Mcdonald M.[18]
4-64-67-676-38-6
Medvedev D.[6]
Paul T.[24]
3-66-16-46-3
R128
Andujar P.
Thiem D.[4]
4-65-76-36-46-4
Musetti L.
Goffin D.
6-07-57-63
Mager G.
Gojowczyk P.
6-23-66-47-5
Safiullin R.
Taberner C.
7-641-66-06-2
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Kukushkin M.
6-46-46-3
Giron M.
Dimitrov G.[16]
2-64-67-53-0
Fritz T.[7]
Sousa J.
6-46-26-4
Isner J.[31]
Querrey S.
7-626-36-4
Gasquet R.
Gaston H.
6-16-46-2
Opelka R.[32]
Martin A.
6-36-26-4
Sinner J.[1]
Herbert P.
6-14-66-747-56-4
Cuevas P.
Pouille L.
6-36-16-3
Duckworth J.
Caruso S.
6-43-67-646-2
Cecchinato M.
Uchiyama Y.
3-66-16-26-4
Nishioka Y.
Tsonga J.
6-46-23-67-65
Berankis R.
Humbert U.[32]
6-46-42-66-4
De Minaur A.[8]
Travaglia S.[29]
6-26-47-64
Berrettini M.[9]
Daniel T.
6-06-44-66-4
Coria F.
Lopez F.
6-37-646-2
Kwon S.
Anderson K.
7-56-42-67-64
Koepfer D.
Bourgue M.
6-36-36-4
Federer R.[8]
Istomin D.
6-26-46-3
Nadal R.[3]
Popyrin A.
6-36-27-63
Norrie C.
Fratangelo B.
7-57-656-2
Ymer M.
Carballes Baena R.
6-40-64-66-26-2
Basilashvili N.[9]
Lajovic D.[20]
6-46-30-66-2
Bedene A.
Mannarino A.
7-53-67-56-2
Karatsev A.[24]
Brooksby J.
6-36-46-4
Monfils G.
Ramos A.
1-67-666-46-4
Bagnis F.
Bonzi B.
7-56-36-4
Alcaraz C.
Zapata Miralles B.
6-32-66-17-64
Struff J.
Rublev A.[11]
6-37-664-63-66-4
Zverev A.[2]
Otte O.
3-63-66-26-26-0
Djere L.
Moutet C.[30]
6-36-7107-627-5
Khachanov K.[13]
Vesely J.
6-16-26-3
Kecmanovic M.
Evans D.[25]
1-66-36-36-4
Nishikori K.
Giannessi A.
6-46-746-34-66-4
Majchrzak K.
Cazaux A.
6-42-66-46-4
Laaksonen H.
Hanfmann Y.
6-16-34-66-2
Bautista Agut R.[11]
Vilella Martinez M.
6-46-46-2
Ruud C.[15]
Paire B.
5-76-26-17-64
Van De Zandschulp B.
Hurkacz H.[19]
6-756-746-26-26-4
Fognini F.[27]
Barrere G.
6-46-16-4
Fucsovics M.
Simon G.
6-46-17-65
Delbonis F.
Albot R.
6-12-66-06-1
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Chardy J.
7-666-36-1
Krajinovic F.
Marterer M.
6-46-17-63
Couacaud E.
Gerasimov E.
7-636-46-3
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Gombos N.
6-36-46-3
Pella G.
Galan D.
6-37-647-5
Garin C.[22]
Londero J.
3-66-47-666-2
Munar J.
Thompson J.
6-766-17-656-4
Mcdonald M.[18]
Ruusuvuori E.
4-66-37-646-3
Paul T.[24]
Oconnell C.
6-26-44-64-610-8
Kohlschreiber P.
Verdasco F.
7-636-22-66-4
Djokovic N.[3]
Sandgren T.
6-26-46-2
Schwartzman D.[10]
Lu Y.
6-26-26-3
Johnson S.
Tiafoe F.[19]
6-753-66-46-26-1
Seppi A.
Auger Aliassime F.[4]
6-37-684-66-4
Cilic M.
Rinderknech A.[22]
7-666-16-2
Harris L.[31]
Sonego L.[26]
7-56-46-4
Martinez P.[24]
Korda S.
6-46-26-2
Monteiro T.
Cerundolo F.[25]
6-36-46-3
Medvedev D.[6]
Bublik A.[9]
6-36-37-5