Rafael Nadal vs Dominic Thiem — US Open Quarter-final

US Open · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2018 ·
hard
AUT9
Dominic Thiem
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
0-6 6-4 7-5 6-7 7-6
Thiem D.
Nadal R.
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Thiem D.
645762

Rafael Nadal defeated Dominic Thiem 0-6 6-4 7-5 6-7 7-6 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 9–6, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 10–6.

Key context

Head to head

9–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-01-01BrisbaneR32hardRafael Nadal7-5 6-1
2020-11-16Tour FinalsRRhardDominic Thiem7-6 7-6
2020-01-20Australian OpenQFhardDominic Thiem7-6 7-6 4-6 7-6
2019-05-27Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1
2019-04-22BarcelonaSFclayDominic Thiem6-4 6-4
2018-05-28Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-3 6-2
2018-05-07Madrid MastersQFclayDominic Thiem7-5 6-3
2018-04-16Monte Carlo MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-0 6-2
2017-05-29Roland GarrosSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-4 6-0
2017-05-15Rome MastersQFclayDominic Thiem6-4 6-3
2017-05-08Madrid MastersFclayRafael Nadal7-6 6-4
2017-04-30BarcelonaFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1
2016-04-11Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal7-5 6-3
2016-02-08Buenos AiresSFclayDominic Thiem6-4 4-6 7-6
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR64clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Thiem D.
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.5
5.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Thiem D.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
97
87
Break points saved·Even
99
97
Break points won·Dominant
99
69
Deciding sets·Even
100
98
Tiebreaks·Even
98
96

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw