Rafael Nadal vs Ivo KarlovicShanghai Masters Round of 32

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 32
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 11 October 2015 ·
hard
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
7-5 6-7 7-6
Karlovic I.
Nadal R.
7672
Karlovic I.
5761

Rafael Nadal defeated Ivo Karlovic 7-5 6-7 7-6 in the Shanghai Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 32. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersQFhardRafael Nadal5-7 6-1 7-6
2010-01-18Australian OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4
2008-06-13LondonQFcarpetRafael Nadal6-7(5) 7-6(5) 7-6(4)
2008-06-09Queen's ClubQFgrassRafael Nadal6-7 7-6 7-6
2004-02-09MilanR32carpetRafael Nadal7-5 6-7 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
83%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
Return points won·Clear edge
42%
27%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
21.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
47
Break points saved·Even
99
96
Break points won·Dominant
99
0
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
73
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
68

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