Rafael Nadal vs Alexei Popyrin — Madrid Masters Round of 16

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 May 2021 ·
clay
Alexei Popyrin
AUS
Alexei Popyrin
#128ATP
1741ELO
1727Clay ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLLL
Nadal R.
6-3 6-3
Popyrin A.
Nadal R.
662
Popyrin A.
330

Rafael Nadal defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-3 in the Madrid Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-31Roland GarrosR128clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2 7-6

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Popyrin A.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
34%
Break points saved·Even
62%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
9.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Popyrin A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
49
Break points saved·Even
99
97
Break points won·Dominant
99
1
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
68
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
88

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nadal R.Popyrin A.
Freshness·
—
89

Popyrin A.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw