Rafael Nadal vs Leonardo Mayer — Australian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2018 ·
hard
ARG
Leonardo Mayer
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLWL
Nadal R.
6-3 6-4 7-6
Mayer L.
Nadal R.
6673
Mayer L.
3460

Rafael Nadal defeated Leonardo Mayer 6-3 6-4 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–4 7–6.

Head to head

5–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-04-22BarcelonaR32clayRafael Nadal6-7 6-4 6-2
2017-08-28US OpenR32hardRafael Nadal6-7 6-3 6-1 6-4
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR32clayRafael Nadal6-2 7-5 6-2
2013-02-25AcapulcoQFhardRafael Nadal6-1 7-5
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersR64hardRafael Nadal6-1 6-3

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Mayer L.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 122). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Mayer L.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
20
Break points saved·Clear edge
99
87
Break points won·Dominant
99
7
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
5
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
79

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw