Nikolay Davydenko vs Rafael Nadal — Doha Final

Doha · ATP · Final
RUS
Nikolay Davydenko
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 January 2010 ·
hard
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Davydenko N.
0-6 7-6 6-4
Nadal R.
Davydenko N.
0762
Nadal R.
6641

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Rafael Nadal 0-6 7-6 6-4 in the Doha final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in defending last year's quarter-final. Nikolay Davydenko extended the head-to-head to 6–5.

Key context

Head to head

5–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-05-06Madrid MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2011-01-03DohaSFhardNikolay Davydenko6-3 6-2
2009-11-22Tour FinalsRRhardNikolay Davydenko6-1 7-6
2009-10-11Shanghai MastersFhardNikolay Davydenko7-6 6-3
2009-04-20BarcelonaSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2008-10-26Paris MastersQFhardNikolay Davydenko6-1
2008-04-20Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2008-03-27Miami MastersFhardNikolay Davydenko6-4 6-2
2007-05-07Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal7-6 6-7 6-4
2006-11-13Masters CupRRhardRafael Nadal5-7 6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
Davydenko N.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Even
68%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
40%
42%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Davydenko N.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
65
97
Break points saved·Clear edge
76
99
Break points won·Clear edge
78
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw