Rafael Nadal vs Jannik Sinner — Roland Garros Round of 16

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 16
ESP3
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 May 2021 ·
clay
Jannik Sinner
ITA1
Jannik Sinner
#1ATP
2320ELO
2216Clay ELO
$6.9MYTD
$65MCAREER
25 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWWLW
Nadal R.
7-5 6-3 6-0
Sinner J.
Nadal R.
7663
Sinner J.
5300

Rafael Nadal defeated Jannik Sinner 7-5 6-3 6-0 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-10Rome MastersR32clayRafael Nadal7-5 6-4
2020-09-28Roland GarrosQFclayRafael Nadal7-6 6-4 6-1
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Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Sinner J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
58%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
72%
Return points won·Even
41%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
73%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
7.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
1.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Sinner J.
Clutch Rating·Even
97
99
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Even
99
99
Deciding sets·Even
100
100
Tiebreaks·Even
98
100

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw