Marcos Baghdatis vs Rafael Nadal — Cincinnati Masters Quarter-final

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
CYP
Marcos Baghdatis
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 15 August 2010 ·
hard
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Baghdatis M.
6-4 4-6 6-4
Nadal R.
Baghdatis M.
6462
Nadal R.
4641

Marcos Baghdatis defeated Rafael Nadal 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 9–0, defending last year's semi-final. Marcos Baghdatis claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in ten meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 9–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Marcos Baghdatis edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

0–9
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-01-16Australian OpenR64hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-1 6-3
2015-06-08StuttgartR16grassRafael Nadal7-6 6-7 6-2
2011-05-01Madrid MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3
2009-10-05BeijingR32hardRafael Nadal6-4 3-6 6-4
2007-10-28Paris MastersSFhardRafael Nadal4-6 6-4 6-3
2007-10-15Madrid MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2007-02-26DubaiR32hardRafael Nadal3-6 6-2 6-3
2006-06-26WimbledonSFgrassRafael Nadal6-1 7-5 6-3
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersQFhardRafael Nadal7-5 6-0

Statistics

This season
Baghdatis M.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
56%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.1
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Baghdatis M.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
50
97
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
99
Break points won·Dominant
30
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
66
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw