Rafael Nadal vs Mikhail Youzhny — US Open Semi-final

US Open · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2010 ·
hard
RUS
Mikhail Youzhny
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWL
Nadal R.
6-2 6-3 6-4
Youzhny M.
Nadal R.
6663
Youzhny M.
2340

Rafael Nadal defeated Mikhail Youzhny 6-2 6-3 6-4 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 12–5, defending last year's semi-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 13–5.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

12–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-08-10Canada MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-3
2015-01-19Australian OpenR128hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2 6-2
2014-05-11Rome MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-7 6-2 6-1
2013-05-05Madrid MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-3
2012-01-02DohaQFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2008-06-23WimbledonR16grassRafael Nadal6-3 6-3 6-1
2008-01-06ChennaiFhardMikhail Youzhny6-0 6-1
2007-12-31ChennaiFhardMikhail Youzhny6-0 6-1
2007-10-28Paris MastersQFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2007-06-25WimbledonR16grassRafael Nadal4-6 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-2
2007-05-07Rome MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2007-02-26DubaiQFhardMikhail Youzhny7-6 6-3
2006-08-28US OpenQFhardMikhail Youzhny6-3 5-7 7-6 6-1
2005-05-02Rome MastersR64clayRafael Nadal6-0 6-2
2005-01-17Australian OpenR64hardRafael Nadal6-1 4-6 4-6 7-5 6-3
2005-01-03DohaR32hardRafael Nadal6-3 7-6
2004-03-01DubaiQFhardMikhail Youzhny6-2 1-6 6-1

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Youzhny M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Youzhny M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
43
Break points saved·Clear edge
99
81
Break points won·Dominant
99
23
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
54
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
81

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