Marc Fornell Mestres vs Rafael Nadal — Spain 3 4 Round of 32
Spain 3 4 · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 March 2002 ·
clay
Fornell Mestres M.6-4 6-3
Nadal R.
Fornell Mestres M.
662
Nadal R.
430
Marc Fornell Mestres defeated Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-3 in the Spain 3 4 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Marc Fornell Mestres narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Marc Fornell Mestres closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-18 | Spain F19 | F | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2002-09-16 | Spain F15 | F | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2002-08-26 | Spain F12 | QF | clay | Marc Fornell Mestres | 6-3 2-6 6-1 |
| 2002-08-12 | Spain F10 | R16 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2002-07-08 | Spain F5 | F | clay | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 3-6 6-3 |
| 2001-10-15 | Spain 7 3 | R32 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 1-6 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
60%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
56%
Service points won·Clear edge
54%
67%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Clear edge
51%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.4
4.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.