Rafael Nadal vs Juan Carlos Ferrero — Beijing Semi-final

Beijing · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 September 2005 ·
hard
ESP
Juan Carlos Ferrero
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-4 6-4
Ferrero J.
Nadal R.
662
Ferrero J.
440

Rafael Nadal defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-4 6-4 in the Beijing semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

6–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-04-11Monte Carlo MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2008-05-05Rome MastersR32clayJuan Carlos Ferrero7-5 6-1
2008-04-20Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-1 6-1
2006-08-14Cincinnati MastersQFhardJuan Carlos Ferrero7-6 7-6
2005-07-04BastadQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-3
2005-04-18BarcelonaFclayRafael Nadal6-1 7-6 6-3
2005-04-04ValenciaR32hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-1

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Ferrero J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
55%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.5
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
1.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Ferrero J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
50
Break points saved·Dominant
99
71
Break points won·Dominant
99
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
75
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw