Rafael Nadal vs Pablo Carreno Busta — Rio de Janeiro Round of 16

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 16
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2015 ·
clay
Pablo Carreno Busta
ESP
Pablo Carreno Busta
#72ATP
1801ELO
1767Clay ELO
$641kYTD
$18MCAREER
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Nadal R.
7-5 6-3
Carreno Busta P.
Nadal R.
762
Carreno Busta P.
530

Rafael Nadal defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 7-5 6-3 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 8–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

7–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-04-19BarcelonaSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2020-11-02Paris MastersQFhardRafael Nadal4-6 7-5 6-1
2020-09-14Rome MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-1
2020-01-20Australian OpenR32hardRafael Nadal6-1 6-2 6-4
2017-05-29Roland GarrosQFclayRafael Nadal6-2 2-0
2016-02-15Rio de JaneiroR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-4
2016-01-04DohaR32hardRafael Nadal6-7 6-3 6-1

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Carreno Busta P.
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Carreno Busta P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
93
Break points won·Dominant
99
60
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
14
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nadal R.Carreno Busta P.
Freshness·
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88

Carreno Busta P.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw