Michael Berrer vs Rafael Nadal — Doha Round of 32
Doha · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2015 ·
hard
Berrer M.1-6 6-3 6-4
Nadal R.
Berrer M.
1662
Nadal R.
6341
Michael Berrer defeated Rafael Nadal 1-6 6-3 6-4 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Michael Berrer claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Michael Berrer dropped the opening set before beating Rafael Nadal 1–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-11 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2009-03-12 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
56%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.1
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (79 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast