Rafael Nadal vs Jurgen Melzer — Madrid Masters Round of 32

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 10 May 2009 ·
clay
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-3 6-1
Melzer J.
Nadal R.
662
Melzer J.
310

Rafael Nadal defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-3 6-1 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-10-10Shanghai MastersR16hardJurgen Melzer6-1 3-6 6-3
2010-05-24Roland GarrosSFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-3 7-6
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsQFhardRafael Nadal6-0 6-4

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
29
Break points saved·Dominant
99
67
Break points won·Dominant
99
30
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
15

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw