Rafael Nadal vs Pablo Carreno Busta — Australian Open Round of 32

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 32
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 January 2020 ·
hard
Pablo Carreno Busta
ESP27
Pablo Carreno Busta
#72ATP
1801ELO
1744Hard ELO
$641kYTD
$18MCAREER
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-1 6-2 6-4
Carreno Busta P.
Nadal R.
6663
Carreno Busta P.
1240

Rafael Nadal defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 6-1 6-2 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending last year's final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 8–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–2 6–4.

Head to head

7–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-04-19BarcelonaSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2020-11-02Paris MastersQFhardRafael Nadal4-6 7-5 6-1
2020-09-14Rome MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-1
2017-05-29Roland GarrosQFclayRafael Nadal6-2 2-0
2016-02-15Rio de JaneiroR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-4
2016-01-04DohaR32hardRafael Nadal6-7 6-3 6-1
2015-02-16Rio de JaneiroR16clayRafael Nadal7-5 6-3

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Carreno Busta P.
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
53%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (133 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Carreno Busta P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
93
Break points won·Dominant
99
60
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
14
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nadal R.Carreno Busta P.
Freshness·
—
88

Carreno Busta P.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw