Sam Querrey vs Rafael Nadal — Acapulco Final

Acapulco · ATP · Final
USA
Sam Querrey
38 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 February 2017 ·
hard
ESP2
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Querrey S.
6-3 7-6
Nadal R.
Querrey S.
672
Nadal R.
360

Sam Querrey defeated Rafael Nadal 6-3 7-6 in the Acapulco final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Sam Querrey claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Sam Querrey closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

0–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-07-01WimbledonQFgrassRafael Nadal7-5 6-2 6-2
2016-05-02Madrid MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2008-09-19Davis Cup WG SF: ESP vs USARRclayRafael Nadal6-7 6-4 6-3 6-4
2008-08-25US OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 5-7 7-6 6-3
2006-08-14Cincinnati MastersR64hardRafael Nadal6-7 6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
Querrey S.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
81%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
56%
Service points won·Even
68%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
42%
Break points saved·Even
62%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.7
4.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Querrey S.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
37
97
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
99
Break points won·Dominant
6
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
56
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
52
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw