Rafael Nadal vs Stefanos TsitsipasAustralian Open Semi-final

Australian Open · ATP · Semi-final
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2019 ·
hard
#49ATP
1833ELO
1803Hard ELO
$1000kYTD
$38MCAREER
28 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-2 6-4 6-0
Tsitsipas S.
Nadal R.
6663
Tsitsipas S.
2400

Rafael Nadal defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2 6-4 6-0 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-04-19BarcelonaFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-7 7-5
2021-02-08Australian OpenQFhardStefanos Tsitsipas3-6 2-6 7-6 6-4 7-5
2020-11-16Tour FinalsRRhardRafael Nadal6-4 4-6 6-2
2019-11-11Tour FinalsRRhardRafael Nadal6-7 6-4 7-5
2019-05-13Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-4
2018-08-06Canada MastersFhardRafael Nadal6-2 7-6
2018-04-23BarcelonaFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
54%
Service points won·Even
67%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
6.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
97
89
Break points saved·Even
99
99
Break points won·Dominant
99
71
Deciding sets·Even
100
99
Tiebreaks·Even
98
95

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
87

Tsitsipas S.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 46 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw