Rafael Nadal vs Santiago Giraldo — Tokyo Quarter-final

Tokyo · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2011 ·
hard
COL
Santiago Giraldo
38 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
7-6 6-3
Giraldo S.
Nadal R.
762
Giraldo S.
630

Rafael Nadal defeated Santiago Giraldo 7-6 6-3 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

5–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-09-30BeijingR32hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-4
2012-03-21Miami MastersR64hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-0
2011-04-18BarcelonaR16clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-1
2010-10-04TokyoR32hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2008-03-13Indian Wells MastersR64hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Giraldo S.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.5
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Giraldo S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
5
Break points saved·Dominant
99
59
Break points won·Dominant
99
15
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
15
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
34

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw