Robin Soderling vs Rafael Nadal — Roland Garros Round of 16

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 16
SWE
Robin Soderling
42 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 May 2009 ·
clay
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Soderling R.
6-2 6-7 6-4 7-6
Nadal R.
Soderling R.
66673
Nadal R.
27461

Robin Soderling defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-7 6-4 7-6 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending the title, but Robin Soderling had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 7 on clay. Robin Soderling narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Robin Soderling closed it out in four sets, 6–2 6–7 6–4 7–6.

Head to head

1–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-22Roland GarrosQFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1 7-6
2010-06-21WimbledonQFgrassRafael Nadal3-6 6-3 7-6 6-1
2010-05-24Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-2 6-4
2009-11-22Tour FinalsRRhardRobin Soderling6-4 6-4
2009-04-27Rome MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-0
2007-06-25WimbledonR32grassRafael Nadal6-4 6-4 6-7 4-6 7-5
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayRafael Nadal6-2 7-5 6-1

Statistics

This season
Soderling R.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
56%
Service points won·Even
68%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
42%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.1
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (184 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Soderling R.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
70
97
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
99
Break points won·Dominant
74
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
84
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
62
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw