Grigor Dimitrov vs Rafael Nadal — Beijing Quarter-final
Beijing · ATP · Quarter-final
#138ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$329kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2016 ·
hard
Dimitrov G.6-2 6-4
Nadal R.
Dimitrov G.
662
Nadal R.
240
Grigor Dimitrov defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-4 in the Beijing quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 14–0, defending last year's final. Grigor Dimitrov claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in 15 meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 14–1.
Key context
- Match story: Grigor Dimitrov dropped just 6 games past Rafael Nadal.
Head to head
0–14| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-12 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2020-02-24 | Acapulco | SF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2019-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2018-04-16 | Monte Carlo Masters | SF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2017-10-09 | Shanghai Masters | QF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-7 6-3 |
| 2017-10-02 | Beijing | SF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 4-6 6-1 |
| 2017-01-16 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 5-7 7-6 6-7 6-4 |
| 2015-10-26 | Basel | R16 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 4-6 6-3 |
| 2015-05-03 | Madrid Masters | QF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2014-05-11 | Rome Masters | SF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2014-01-13 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 3-6 7-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 2013-08-11 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 5-7 6-2 |
| 2013-04-14 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 2-6 6-4 |
| 2009-02-09 | Rotterdam | R16 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 3-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
56%
Service points won·Even
67%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
42%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.9
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
86
97
Break points saved·Even
98
99
Break points won·Dominant
64
99
Deciding sets·Even
97
100
Tiebreaks·Even
96
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
91
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Dimitrov G.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast