Rafael Nadal vs David Goffin — Madrid Masters Quarter-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP4
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 May 2017 ·
clay
David Goffin
BEL9
David Goffin
#294ATP
1665ELO
1637Clay ELO
35 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWLL
Nadal R.
7-6 6-2
Goffin D.
Nadal R.
762
Goffin D.
620

Rafael Nadal defeated David Goffin 7-6 6-2 in the Madrid Masters quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's semi-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

4–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-05-02Madrid MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-3 5-7 7-6
2020-01-06Atp CupQFhardDavid Goffin6-4 7-6
2019-05-27Roland GarrosR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3 4-6 6-3
2018-04-23BarcelonaSFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-0
2017-11-13Tour FinalsRRhardDavid Goffin7-6 6-7 6-4
2017-04-17Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-1

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Goffin D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.5
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Goffin D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
97
78
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
89
Break points won·Dominant
99
70
Deciding sets·Even
100
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
68

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw