Rafael Nadal vs Fernando Gonzalez — Australian Open Round of 16

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2009 ·
hard
CHI
Fernando Gonzalez
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-3 6-2 6-4
Gonzalez F.
Nadal R.
6663
Gonzalez F.
3240

Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando Gonzalez 6-3 6-2 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending last year's semi-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 8–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–2 6–4.

Head to head

7–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-31US OpenQFhardRafael Nadal7-6 7-6 6-0
2009-04-27Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-3
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
2007-01-15Australian OpenQFhardFernando Gonzalez6-2 6-4 6-3
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
Nadal R.Gonzalez F.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
7.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 89). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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