Rafael Nadal vs Mardy Fish — US Open Quarter-final

US Open · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2008 ·
hard
USA
Mardy Fish
44 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2
Fish M.
Nadal R.
36663
Fish M.
61421

Rafael Nadal defeated Mardy Fish 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 8–1, defending last year's round of 16. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 9–1.

Key context

Head to head

8–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-11-20Tour FinalsRRhardRafael Nadal6-2 3-6 7-6
2011-10-03TokyoSFhardRafael Nadal7-5 6-1
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersQFhardMardy Fish6-3 6-4
2011-06-20WimbledonQFgrassRafael Nadal6-3 6-3 5-7 6-4
2007-06-25WimbledonR128grassRafael Nadal6-3 7-6 6-3
2006-10-16Madrid MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2006-06-14LondonR32carpetRafael Nadal7-6(1) 6-1
2006-06-12Queen's ClubR32grassRafael Nadal7-6 6-1
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-1 6-4

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Fish M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Even
67%
67%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
9.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Fish M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
55
Break points saved·Clear edge
99
77
Break points won·Dominant
99
48
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
77
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
59

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw