Rafael Nadal vs Matthew Ebden — Australian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
ESP2
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2019 ·
hard
AUS
Matthew Ebden
38 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-3 6-2 6-2
Ebden M.
Nadal R.
6663
Ebden M.
3220

Rafael Nadal defeated Matthew Ebden 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–2 6–2.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-06-08LondonR32carpetRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2011-06-06Queen's ClubR32grassRafael Nadal6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Ebden M.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.5
5.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Ebden M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
33
Break points saved·Dominant
99
68
Break points won·Dominant
99
37
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
21

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