Rafael Nadal vs Nikolay Davydenko — Monte Carlo Masters Semi-final

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 20 April 2008 ·
clay
RUS
Nikolay Davydenko
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-3 6-2
Davydenko N.
Nadal R.
662
Davydenko N.
320

Rafael Nadal defeated Nikolay Davydenko 6-3 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's round of 32, but Rafael Nadal had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. 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
2008-03-27Miami MastersFhardNikolay Davydenko6-4 6-2
2007-05-07Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal7-6 6-7 6-4
2006-11-13Masters CupRRhardRafael Nadal5-7 6-4 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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw