Tomas Berdych vs Rafael NadalAustralian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
40 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2015 ·
hard
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Berdych T.
6-2 6-0 7-6
Nadal R.
Berdych T.
6673
Nadal R.
2060

Tomas Berdych defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-0 7-6 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 19–1, defending last year's final. Tomas Berdych narrowed the head-to-head to 19–2.

Key context

Head to head

119
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-14Australian OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-0 6-1 7-6
2015-05-03Madrid MastersSFclayRafael Nadal7-6 6-1
2014-05-04Madrid MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2013-11-04Tour FinalsRRhardRafael Nadal6-4 1-6 6-3
2013-09-30BeijingSFhardRafael Nadal4-2
2013-08-11Cincinnati MastersSFhardRafael Nadal7-5 7-6
2013-05-12Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-4
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersSFhardRafael Nadal6-4 7-5
2012-05-13Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-4 7-5
2012-01-16Australian OpenQFhardRafael Nadal6-7 7-6 6-4 6-3
2011-03-23Miami MastersQFhardRafael Nadal6-2 3-6 6-3
2010-11-21Tour FinalsRRhardRafael Nadal7-6 6-1
2010-06-21WimbledonFgrassRafael Nadal6-3 7-5 6-4
2010-03-11Indian Wells MastersQFhardRafael Nadal6-4 7-6
2009-12-04Davis Cup WG F: ESP vs CZERRclayRafael Nadal7-5 6-0 6-2
2009-08-16Cincinnati MastersQFhardRafael Nadal6-4 7-5
2008-03-27Miami MastersSFhardRafael Nadal7-6 6-2
2007-06-25WimbledonQFgrassRafael Nadal7-6 6-4 6-2
2007-04-15Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-0 7-5
2006-10-16Madrid MastersQFclayTomas Berdych6-3 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
67%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
42%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.0
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
84
97
Break points saved·Even
96
99
Break points won·Clear edge
82
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
85
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