Rafael Nadal vs Nick KyrgiosBeijing Final

Beijing · ATP · Final
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2017 ·
hard
#900ATP
31 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-2 6-1
Kyrgios N.
Nadal R.
662
Kyrgios N.
210

Rafael Nadal defeated Nick Kyrgios 6-2 6-1 in the Beijing final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-03-07Indian Wells MastersQFhardRafael Nadal7-6 5-7 6-4
2020-01-20Australian OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 3-6 7-6 7-6
2019-07-01WimbledonR64grassRafael Nadal6-3 3-6 7-6 7-6
2019-02-25AcapulcoR16hardNick Kyrgios3-6 7-6 7-6
2017-08-14Cincinnati MastersQFhardNick Kyrgios6-2 7-5
2017-05-08Madrid MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-1
2016-05-09Rome MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-7 6-2 6-4
2014-06-23WimbledonR16grassNick Kyrgios7-6 5-7 7-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
54%
Service points won·Even
67%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
32%
Break points saved·Even
65%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.5
16.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
97
89
Break points saved·Even
99
99
Break points won·Clear edge
99
76
Deciding sets·Even
100
96
Tiebreaks·Even
98
97

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw