Rafael Nadal vs Frances Tiafoe — Madrid Masters Round of 16

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ESP2
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2019 ·
clay
Frances Tiafoe
USA
Frances Tiafoe
#23ATP
1918ELO
1827Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-3 6-4
Tiafoe F.
Nadal R.
662
Tiafoe F.
340

Rafael Nadal defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in defending last year's quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-08-29US OpenR16hardFrances Tiafoe6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3
2019-01-14Australian OpenQFhardRafael Nadal6-3 6-4 6-2
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Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Tiafoe F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Even
67%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.5
7.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Tiafoe F.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
97
75
Break points saved·Even
99
97
Break points won·Dominant
99
45
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
88
Tiebreaks·Even
98
97

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nadal R.Tiafoe F.
Freshness·
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59

Tiafoe F.: played today · 3 matches, 68 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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Draw