Rafael Nadal vs Alexander Zverev — Roland Garros Semi-final

Roland Garros · ATP · Semi-final
ESP5
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Retired
Monday, 23 May 2022
clay
Alexander Zverev
GER2
Alexander Zverev
#2ATP
2100ELO
2051Clay ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Nadal R.
7-6 6-6
Zverev A.
Nadal R.
7106–
Zverev A.
686–

Rafael Nadal advanced when Alexander Zverev retired 7-6 6-6 in the Roland Garros semi-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 7–4.

Head to head

6–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayAlexander Zverev6-3 7-6(5) 6-3
2021-05-10Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-4
2021-05-03Madrid MastersQFclayAlexander Zverev6-4 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
Nadal R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Zverev A.

Zverev A.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

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

Nadal R.Zverev A.
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Serve
63
—
Return
59

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

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Zverev A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
70%
Return points won·Even
41%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.1
8.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (70 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Nadal R.
7.1
Strong advantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Zverev A.
7.3
Strong advantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.4
H2H
4.6
6.4
Surface form
7.3
0.0
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
7.7
Minutes 14d
5.4
7.0
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
8.0
7.3
Country comfort
6.3
Context
8.5
Defending pts
8.5

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
Nadal R.Zverev A.
Freshness·
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45

Zverev A.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 148 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
18°CDrizzle
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 88%
Final
Nadal R.[5]
Ruud C.[15]
6-36-36-0
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[5]
Zverev A.[2]
7-686-6
Ruud C.[15]
Cilic M.[20]
3-66-46-26-2
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.[5]
Djokovic N.[3]
6-24-66-27-64
Zverev A.[2]
Alcaraz C.[6]
6-46-44-67-67
Ruud C.[15]
Rune H.
6-14-67-626-3
Cilic M.[20]
Rublev A.[11]
5-76-36-43-67-62
R16
Nadal R.[5]
Auger Aliassime F.[4]
3-66-36-23-66-3
Zverev A.[2]
Zapata Miralles B.
7-6117-56-3
Ruud C.[15]
Hurkacz H.[12]
6-26-33-66-3
Rublev A.[11]
Sinner J.[1]
1-66-42-0
Rune H.
Tsitsipas S.[4]
7-53-66-36-4
Cilic M.[20]
Medvedev D.[6]
6-26-36-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Schwartzman D.[15]
6-16-36-3
Alcaraz C.[6]
Khachanov K.[13]
6-16-46-4
R32
Alcaraz C.[6]
Korda S.[27]
6-46-46-2
Ruud C.[15]
Sonego L.[32]
6-26-731-66-46-3
Rublev A.[11]
Garin C.
6-43-66-27-611
Sinner J.[1]
Mcdonald M.[18]
6-37-666-3
Medvedev D.[6]
Kecmanovic M.[28]
6-26-46-2
Hurkacz H.[12]
Goffin D.
7-56-26-1
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Ymer M.
6-26-26-1
Cilic M.[20]
Simon G.
6-06-36-2
Nadal R.[5]
Van De Zandschulp B.[26]
6-36-26-4
Zapata Miralles B.
Isner J.[23]
6-43-66-46-756-3
Rune H.
Gaston H.
6-36-36-3
Schwartzman D.[15]
Dimitrov G.[18]
6-36-16-2
Auger Aliassime F.[4]
Krajinovic F.
7-637-627-5
Zverev A.[2]
Nakashima B.[31]
7-626-37-65
Khachanov K.[13]
Norrie C.[10]
6-27-55-76-4
Djokovic N.[3]
Bedene A.
6-36-36-2
R64
Bedene A.
Cuevas P.
4-66-47-656-4
Dimitrov G.[18]
Coric B.
6-06-46-3
Schwartzman D.[15]
Munar J.
2-66-736-26-26-2
Van De Zandschulp B.[26]
Fognini F.
6-47-623-2
Krajinovic F.
Gojo B.
7-656-25-76-1
Isner J.[23]
Barrere G.
6-46-43-67-65
Korda S.[27]
Gasquet R.
7-656-36-3
Goffin D.
Tiafoe F.[19]
3-67-616-26-4
Rune H.
Laaksonen H.
6-26-36-3
Gaston H.
Cachin P.
6-46-26-4
Zverev A.[2]
Baez S.
2-64-66-16-27-5
Nakashima B.[31]
Griekspoor T.[29]
7-666-46-2
Zapata Miralles B.
Fritz T.[7]
3-66-26-26-3
Norrie C.[10]
Kubler J.
6-36-46-3
Alcaraz C.[6]
Ramos A.
6-16-775-77-626-4
Hurkacz H.[12]
Cecchinato M.
6-16-46-2
Khachanov K.[13]
Dellien H.
4-66-47-616-3
Sonego L.[32]
Sousa J.
7-646-36-4
Ymer M.
Evans D.[29]
6-33-66-26-3
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Kolar Z.
6-37-686-737-67
Garin C.
Ivashka I.
6-37-654-66-3
Simon G.
Johnson S.
7-56-17-66
Cilic M.[20]
Fucsovics M.
4-66-46-26-3
Rublev A.[11]
Delbonis F.
6-33-66-26-3
Mcdonald M.[18]
Basilashvili N.[9]
6-36-16-4
Sinner J.[1]
Carballes Baena R.
3-66-46-46-3
Kecmanovic M.[28]
Bublik A.[9]
4-67-56-26-1
Medvedev D.[6]
Djere L.
6-36-46-3
Ruud C.[15]
Ruusuvuori E.
6-36-46-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Molcan A.[6]
6-26-37-64
Auger Aliassime F.[4]
Ugo Carabelli C.
6-06-36-4
Nadal R.[5]
Moutet C.[30]
6-36-16-4
R128
Cilic M.[20]
Balazs A.
6-06-16-2
Gojo B.
Giannessi A.
6-46-736-747-646-4
Krajinovic F.
Opelka R.[17]
7-656-26-3
Van De Zandschulp B.[26]
Kotov P.
6-33-66-36-2
Fognini F.
Popyrin A.
6-47-56-4
Nadal R.[5]
Thompson J.
6-26-26-2
Kubler J.
Kudla D.
7-657-627-63
Ramos A.
Kokkinakis T.
6-44-66-47-65
Alcaraz C.[6]
Londero J.
6-46-26-0
Sousa J.
Tseng C.
6-756-14-66-16-4
Cecchinato M.
Andujar P.
4-64-66-07-56-0
Cachin P.
Gombos N.
6-13-66-26-3
Ymer M.
Duckworth J.
6-26-46-2
Kolar Z.
Pouille L.
6-34-67-56-4
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Musetti L.
5-74-66-26-36-2
Delbonis F.
Mannarino A.
6-17-616-2
Simon G.
Carreno Busta P.[16]
6-46-44-61-66-4
Fucsovics M.
Blancaneaux G.
6-26-46-4
Djere L.
Berankis R.
6-46-46-4
Isner J.[23]
Halys Q.
7-634-67-617-66
Barrere G.
Daniel T.
3-66-20-66-36-4
Zapata Miralles B.
Mmoh M.
7-676-37-5
Norrie C.[10]
Guinard M.
7-56-26-0
Nakashima B.[31]
Majchrzak K.
6-42-64-67-636-2
Sonego L.[32]
Gojowczyk P.
6-26-26-1
Johnson S.
Vesely J.
6-747-646-36-2
Rune H.
Shapovalov D.[14]
6-36-17-64
Hurkacz H.[12]
Zeppieri G.
7-56-27-5
Ugo Carabelli C.
Karatsev A.
6-34-66-43-67-65
Dellien H.
Thiem D.
6-36-26-4
Korda S.[27]
Millman J.
6-17-57-66
Bedene A.
Oconnell C.
6-26-46-756-1
Cuevas P.
Brooksby J.[31]
6-26-16-2
Dimitrov G.[18]
Giron M.
6-16-16-1
Coric B.
Taberner C.
3-66-26-36-1
Munar J.
Altmaier D.
6-16-34-66-3
Schwartzman D.[15]
Kuznetsov A.
6-31-66-46-2
Ivashka I.
Paire B.
6-37-51-67-5
Carballes Baena R.
Otte O.
7-656-13-62-66-3
Basilashvili N.[9]
Cressy M.
3-62-67-686-46-4
Medvedev D.[6]
Bagnis F.
6-26-26-2
Rublev A.[11]
Kwon S.
6-756-36-26-4
Garin C.
Paul T.[24]
5-76-16-26-3
Mcdonald M.[18]
Agamenone F.
1-66-26-37-63
Sinner J.[1]
Fratangelo B.
6-36-26-3
Djokovic N.[3]
Nishioka Y.
6-36-16-0
Molcan A.[6]
Coria F.
6-36-43-66-3
Auger Aliassime F.[4]
Varillas J.
2-62-66-16-36-3
Moutet C.[30]
Wawrinka S.
2-66-37-626-3
Zverev A.[2]
Ofner S.
6-26-46-4
Baez S.
Lajovic D.[20]
6-33-66-46-3
Griekspoor T.[29]
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
2-66-06-46-3
Fritz T.[7]
Rodriguez Taverna S.
7-623-66-34-66-4
Khachanov K.[13]
Borges N.
6-32-66-46-4
Gasquet R.
Harris L.[31]
6-16-36-4
Ruud C.[15]
Tsonga J.
6-767-646-27-60
Ruusuvuori E.
Humbert U.[32]
6-22-66-746-46-2
Tiafoe F.[19]
Bonzi B.
7-57-57-65
Goffin D.
Lehecka J.[12]
6-44-66-46-4
Laaksonen H.
Martinez P.[24]
2-66-46-47-61
Gaston H.
De Minaur A.[8]
4-66-26-30-67-64
Evans D.[29]
Cerundolo F.[25]
7-636-46-4
Kecmanovic M.[28]
Etcheverry T.[23]
6-37-56-3
Bublik A.[9]
Rinderknech A.[22]
6-26-46-4