Feliciano Lopez vs Rafael Nadal — Basel Round of 32

Basel · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Feliciano Lopez
44 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2003 ·
hard
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
Lopez F.
3-6 6-3 7-6
Nadal R.
Lopez F.
3672
Nadal R.
6361

Feliciano Lopez defeated Rafael Nadal 3-6 6-3 7-6 in the Basel round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 10–4. Feliciano Lopez narrowed the head-to-head to 10–5.

Key context

Head to head

4–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-11-02Paris MastersR32hardRafael Nadal4-6 7-6 6-4
2015-08-16Cincinnati MastersR16hardFeliciano Lopez5-7 6-4 7-6
2014-10-05Shanghai MastersR32hardFeliciano Lopez6-3 7-6
2012-01-16Australian OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4 6-2
2011-05-08Rome MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2011-03-23Miami MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-3
2010-08-30US OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-4 6-4
2010-06-11LondonQFcarpetFeliciano Lopez7-6(5) 6-4
2010-06-07Queen's ClubQFgrassFeliciano Lopez7-6 6-4
2009-10-11Shanghai MastersSFhardRafael Nadal6-1 3-0
2008-10-12Madrid MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2008-04-28BarcelonaR16clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-3
2007-07-16StuttgartSFgrassRafael Nadal6-1 7-5
2006-04-24BarcelonaR32clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-2

Statistics

This season
Lopez F.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
56%
Service points won·Even
66%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
42%
Break points saved·Even
66%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.7
4.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Lopez F.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
53
97
Break points saved·Even
96
99
Break points won·Dominant
1
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
81
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw