Rafael Nadal vs Andrey KuznetsovDoha Quarter-final

Doha · ATP · Quarter-final
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 January 2016 ·
hard
35 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-3 5-7 6-4
Kuznetsov A.
Nadal R.
6562
Kuznetsov A.
3741

Rafael Nadal defeated Andrey Kuznetsov 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-29US OpenR32hardRafael Nadal6-1 6-4 6-2
2016-05-02Madrid MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-3
2015-05-24Roland GarrosR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 193). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
33
Break points saved·Dominant
99
73
Break points won·Dominant
99
37
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
26
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
81

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw