Fernando Gonzalez vs Rafael Nadal — Australian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
CHI
Fernando Gonzalez
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2007 ·
hard
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gonzalez F.
6-2 6-4 6-3
Nadal R.
Gonzalez F.
6663
Nadal R.
2430

Fernando Gonzalez defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-4 6-3 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 8–2. Fernando Gonzalez narrowed the head-to-head to 8–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-31US OpenQFhardRafael Nadal7-6 7-6 6-0
2009-04-27Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-3
2009-01-19Australian OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2 6-4
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsFhardRafael Nadal6-3 7-6 6-3
2007-05-18HamburgQFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2007-05-14Hamburg MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2007-05-07Rome MastersFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2006-05-08Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-3
2004-03-22Miami MastersR16hardFernando Gonzalez7-6 4-6 6-2
2003-07-14StuttgartR32grassFernando Gonzalez6-2 3-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
Gonzalez F.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
66%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
42%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.1
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (192 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Gonzalez F.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
55
97
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
99
Break points won·Dominant
36
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
78
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
72
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw