Rafael Nadal vs Gaston GaudioMonte Carlo Masters Quarter-final

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 April 2005 ·
clay
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-3 6-0
Gaudio G.
Nadal R.
662
Gaudio G.
300

Rafael Nadal defeated Gaston Gaudio 6-3 6-0 in the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gaston Gaudio came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32, but Rafael Nadal had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on clay. Rafael Nadal narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-04-17Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal5-7 6-1 6-1
2005-07-18StuttgartFgrassRafael Nadal6-3 6-3 6-4
2005-02-07Buenos AiresQFclayGaston Gaudio0-6 6-0 6-1
2004-07-05BastadQFclayGaston Gaudio6-2 6-3
2003-05-15HamburgR16clayGaston Gaudio6-2 6-2
2003-05-12Hamburg MastersR16clayGaston Gaudio6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
60%
Return points won·Even
42%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 148). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
36
Break points saved·Dominant
99
53
Break points won·Dominant
99
48
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
58
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw