Rafael Nadal vs Christophe RochusAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 19 January 2009 ·
hard
47 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-0 6-2 6-2
Rochus C.
Nadal R.
6663
Rochus C.
0220

Rafael Nadal defeated Christophe Rochus 6-0 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-04-20BarcelonaR16clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
2.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 50). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
20
Break points saved·Dominant
99
37
Break points won·Dominant
99
43
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
35
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
62

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