Rafael Nadal vs Pablo Cuevas — Rio de Janeiro Quarter-final

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2015 ·
clay
URU6
Pablo Cuevas
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
4-6 7-5 6-0
Cuevas P.
Nadal R.
4762
Cuevas P.
6501

Rafael Nadal defeated Pablo Cuevas 4-6 7-5 6-0 in the Rio de Janeiro quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-06Atp CupRRhardRafael Nadal6-2 6-1
2017-10-30Paris MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-7 6-3
2016-08-15Cincinnati MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-1 7-6
2016-02-15Rio de JaneiroSFclayPablo Cuevas6-7 7-6 6-4
2015-07-27HamburgQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Cuevas P.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Cuevas P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
99
84
Break points won·Dominant
99
24
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw