Rafael Nadal vs Santiago Ventura — Acapulco Round of 16

Acapulco · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 February 2005 ·
hard
ESP
Santiago Ventura
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
7-6 6-2
Ventura S.
Nadal R.
762
Ventura S.
620

Rafael Nadal defeated Santiago Ventura 7-6 6-2 in the Acapulco round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-07-05BastadR16clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-2
2002-07-08Spain F5R16clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Ventura S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.5
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 84). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Ventura S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
31
Break points saved·Dominant
99
43
Break points won·Dominant
99
56
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
67

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw