Lucas Pouille vs Rafael Nadal — US Open Round of 16
US Open · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2016 ·
hard
Pouille L.6-1 2-6 6-4 3-6 7-6
Nadal R.
Pouille L.
626373
Nadal R.
164662
Lucas Pouille defeated Rafael Nadal 6-1 2-6 6-4 3-6 7-6 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Lucas Pouille claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Lucas Pouille came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 2–6 6–4 3–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-02 | Beijing | R32 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 4-6 7-6 7-5 |
| 2015-04-12 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
56%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
42%
Break points saved·Even
66%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.5
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
68
97
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
99
Break points won·Dominant
26
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
93
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
91
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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