Rafael Nadal vs Juan Martin del Potro — Roland Garros Semi-final
Roland Garros · ATP · Semi-final
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 May 2018 ·
clay
Nadal R.6-4 6-1 6-2
del Potro J.
Nadal R.
6663
del Potro J.
4120
Rafael Nadal defeated Juan Martin del Potro 6-4 6-1 6-2 in the Roland Garros semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 10–7, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 11–7.
Key context
- Match story: Rafael Nadal came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 6–1 6–2.
Head to head
10–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | SF | hard | Juan Martin del Potro | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2018-07-02 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 6-7 4-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2017-08-28 | US Open | SF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 4-6 6-0 6-3 6-2 |
| 2016-08-13 | Rio de Janeiro | SF | clay | Juan Martin del Potro | 5-7 6-4 7-6(5) |
| 2016-08-08 | Rio Olympics | SF | hard | Juan Martin del Potro | 5-7 6-4 7-6 |
| 2013-10-07 | Shanghai Masters | SF | hard | Juan Martin del Potro | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2013-03-07 | Indian Wells Masters | F | hard | Rafael Nadal | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2011-12-02 | Davis Cup WG F: ESP vs ARG | RR | clay | Rafael Nadal | 1-6 6-4 6-1 7-6 |
| 2011-06-20 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Rafael Nadal | 7-6 3-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2011-03-10 | Indian Wells Masters | SF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2009-08-31 | US Open | SF | hard | Juan Martin del Potro | 6-2 6-2 6-2 |
| 2009-08-10 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Juan Martin del Potro | 7-6 6-1 |
| 2009-03-25 | Miami Masters | QF | hard | Juan Martin del Potro | 6-4 3-6 7-6 |
| 2007-06-13 | London | R32 | carpet | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-06-11 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-05-28 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 6-3 6-2 |
| 2007-03-19 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-0 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Even
67%
68%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.5
9.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 74). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
97
90
Break points saved·Even
99
95
Break points won·Clear edge
99
82
Deciding sets·Even
100
97
Tiebreaks·Even
98
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast