Florian Mayer vs Rafael NadalShanghai Masters Round of 16

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 16
42 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 9 October 2011 ·
hard
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mayer F.
7-6 6-3
Nadal R.
Mayer F.
762
Nadal R.
630

Florian Mayer defeated Rafael Nadal 7-6 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Florian Mayer claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-01-16Australian OpenR128hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-4 6-4
2012-05-13Rome MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 7-5
2002-11-25Spain F20FclayRafael Nadal7-6(3) 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
42%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Even
4.5
4.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
37
97
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
99
Break points won·Dominant
26
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
16
98

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