Rafael Nadal vs Matteo Berrettini — Australian Open Semi-final

Australian Open · ATP · Semi-final
ESP6
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2022 ·
hard
Matteo Berrettini
ITA7
Matteo Berrettini
#42ATP
1831ELO
1797Hard ELO
$902kYTD
$15MCAREER
30 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3
Berrettini M.
Nadal R.
66363
Berrettini M.
32631

Rafael Nadal defeated Matteo Berrettini 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in four sets, 6–3 6–2 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-08-26US OpenSFhardRafael Nadal7-6 6-4 6-1

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Berrettini M.
1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
10.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (71 vs 187). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Berrettini M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
97
75
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Dominant
99
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
88
Tiebreaks·Even
98
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nadal R.Berrettini M.
Freshness·
—
85

Berrettini M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 32 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw