Rafael Nadal vs Nikolay Davydenko — Masters Cup Round Robin

Masters Cup · ATP · Round Robin
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 November 2006 ·
hard
RUS
Nikolay Davydenko
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
5-7 6-4 6-4
Davydenko N.
Nadal R.
5662
Davydenko N.
7441

Rafael Nadal defeated Nikolay Davydenko 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the Masters Cup round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's semi-final. Rafael Nadal narrowed the head-to-head to 6–5.

Key context

Head to head

4–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-05-06Madrid MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2011-01-03DohaSFhardNikolay Davydenko6-3 6-2
2010-01-04DohaFhardNikolay Davydenko0-6 7-6 6-4
2009-11-22Tour FinalsRRhardNikolay Davydenko6-1 7-6
2009-10-11Shanghai MastersFhardNikolay Davydenko7-6 6-3
2009-04-20BarcelonaSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2008-10-26Paris MastersQFhardNikolay Davydenko6-1
2008-04-20Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2008-03-27Miami MastersFhardNikolay Davydenko6-4 6-2
2007-05-07Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal7-6 6-7 6-4

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Davydenko N.
1st serve in·Even
65%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
42%
40%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Davydenko N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
65
Break points saved·Clear edge
99
76
Break points won·Clear edge
99
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
68

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

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