Rafael Nadal vs Julien BenneteauAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2005 ·
hard
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-0 6-4 6-2
Benneteau J.
Nadal R.
6663
Benneteau J.
0420

Rafael Nadal defeated Julien Benneteau 6-0 6-4 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-4 7-5
2010-08-15Cincinnati MastersR16hardRafael Nadal5-7 7-6 6-2
2004-10-04LyonR32clayJulien Benneteau6-3 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.5
7.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
33
Break points saved·Clear edge
99
77
Break points won·Dominant
99
23
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
38
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
72

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