Rafael Nadal vs Emil Ruusuvuori — Melbourne Semi-final

Melbourne · ATP · Semi-final
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2022
hard
FIN
Emil Ruusuvuori
#787ATP
1606ELO
1577Hard ELO
27 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
Nadal R.
6-4 7-5
Ruusuvuori E.
Nadal R.
672
Ruusuvuori E.
450

Rafael Nadal defeated Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4 7-5 in the Melbourne semi-final on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Ruusuvuori E.

Ruusuvuori E.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Ruusuvuori E.
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
41%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.1
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (70 vs 187). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Ruusuvuori E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
72
Break points saved·Even
100
97
Break points won·Dominant
99
48
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
80
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
99
86

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Nadal R.
4.6
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 154 days (−1.5)
Ruusuvuori E.
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 56 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.6
Surface form
4.5
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

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.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Nadal R.[1]
Cressy M.
7-666-3
Semi-finals
Cressy M.
Dimitrov G.[3]
7-57-69
Nadal R.[1]
Ruusuvuori E.
6-47-5
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.[1]
Griekspoor T.
W/O
Dimitrov G.[3]
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-756-07-5
Cressy M.
Munar J.
7-636-4
Ruusuvuori E.
Molcan A.
6-26-1
R16
Molcan A.
Goffin D.[4]
7-56-3
Griekspoor T.
Popyrin A.
6-34-66-3
Van De Zandschulp B.
Mcdonald M.[8]
6-27-5
Cressy M.
Opelka R.[2]
4-67-657-69
Munar J.
Laaksonen H.
6-17-5
Dimitrov G.[3]
Bagnis F.
5-77-636-3
Nadal R.[1]
Berankis R.
6-27-5
Ruusuvuori E.
Thompson J.
7-635-76-3
R32
Laaksonen H.
Paire B.[5]
4-66-35-2
Munar J.
Anderson K.
6-46-4
Mcdonald M.[8]
Gojowczyk P.
6-06-3
Thompson J.
Oconnell C.
1-67-56-4
Griekspoor T.
Koepfer D.[7]
6-36-4
Van De Zandschulp B.
Mannarino A.
6-46-3
Berankis R.
Giron M.
7-56-4
Molcan A.
Seppi A.
6-46-766-3
Popyrin A.
Travaglia S.
7-656-3
Ruusuvuori E.
Baez S.
7-626-1
Bagnis F.
Murray A.
6-35-76-3
Cressy M.
Hijikata R.
6-36-0