Rafael Nadal vs Viktor TroickiAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2008 ·
hard
40 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
7-6 7-5 6-1
Troicki V.
Nadal R.
7763
Troicki V.
6510

Rafael Nadal defeated Viktor Troicki 7-6 7-5 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-10Shanghai MastersR32hardViktor Troicki6-3 7-6
2015-06-08StuttgartFgrassRafael Nadal7-6 6-3
2010-10-04TokyoSFhardRafael Nadal7-6 4-6 7-6
2010-01-04DohaSFhardRafael Nadal6-1 6-3
2008-08-25US OpenR32hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-3 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
48%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
7.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
55
Break points saved·Clear edge
99
79
Break points won·Dominant
99
24
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
92
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
65

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