Rafael Nadal vs Fernando Verdasco — Australian Open Semi-final

Australian Open · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2009 ·
hard
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-7 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-4
Verdasco F.
Nadal R.
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Verdasco F.
746742

Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-7 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-4 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 16–3, defending last year's semi-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 17–3.

Key context

Head to head

16–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-05-13Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-0
2017-03-06Indian Wells MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-3 7-5
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-0 7-6
2016-01-18Australian OpenR128hardFernando Verdasco7-6 4-6 3-6 7-6 6-2
2015-07-27HamburgR32clayRafael Nadal3-6 6-1 6-1
2015-03-25Miami MastersR32hardFernando Verdasco6-4 2-6 6-3
2012-05-06Madrid MastersR16clayFernando Verdasco6-3 3-6 7-5
2012-04-23BarcelonaSFclayRafael Nadal6-0 6-4
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR16hardRafael Nadal7-6 6-7 7-6
2010-08-30US OpenQFhardRafael Nadal7-5 6-3 6-4
2010-04-11Monte Carlo MastersFclayRafael Nadal6-0 6-1
2009-04-27Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-3
2008-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-0 6-2
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2006-06-15LondonR16carpetRafael Nadal2-6 7-6(3) 7-6(3)
2006-06-12Queen's ClubR16grassRafael Nadal2-6 7-6 7-6
2005-07-18StuttgartR16grassRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2005-03-21Miami MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2005-01-03DohaR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
92
Break points won·Dominant
99
27
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
55

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