Rafael Nadal vs Alex Kuznetsov — Australian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2012 ·
hard
USA
Alex Kuznetsov
39 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWL
Nadal R.
6-4 6-1 6-1
Kuznetsov A.
Nadal R.
6663
Kuznetsov A.
4110

Rafael Nadal defeated Alex Kuznetsov 6-4 6-1 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Kuznetsov A.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
6.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 108). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Kuznetsov A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
19
Break points saved·Dominant
99
46
Break points won·Dominant
99
36
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
44
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
30

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