Igor Andreev vs Rafael Nadal — Valencia Quarter-final

Valencia · ATP · Quarter-final
RUS
Igor Andreev
43 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2005 ·
hard
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Andreev I.
7-5 6-2
Nadal R.
Andreev I.
762
Nadal R.
520

Igor Andreev defeated Rafael Nadal 7-5 6-2 in the Valencia quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Igor Andreev claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Igor Andreev closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

0–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsR16hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2008-07-21Canada MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 7-6
2007-05-17HamburgR16clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1
2007-05-14Hamburg MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1
2007-02-26DubaiR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 3-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
Andreev I.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
42%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.6
4.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Andreev I.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
11
97
Break points saved·Dominant
59
99
Break points won·Dominant
22
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
22
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw