Rafael Nadal vs Karen Khachanov — Australian Open Round of 32

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 32
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
Karen Khachanov
RUS28
Karen Khachanov
#39ATP
1828ELO
1783Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$23MCAREER
30 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1
Khachanov K.
Nadal R.
66363
Khachanov K.
32611

Rafael Nadal defeated Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1 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 quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 8–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in four sets, 6–3 6–2 3–6 6–1.

Head to head

7–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-11-19Davis Cup Finals RR: ESP vs RUSRRhardRafael Nadal6-3 7-6
2019-03-04Indian Wells MastersQFhardRafael Nadal7-6 7-6
2018-08-27US OpenR32hardRafael Nadal5-7 7-5 7-6 7-6
2018-08-06Canada MastersSFhardRafael Nadal7-6 6-4
2018-04-16Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2017-10-02BeijingR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-3
2017-07-03WimbledonR32grassRafael Nadal6-1 6-4 7-6

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Khachanov K.
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
7.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (71 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Khachanov K.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
97
81
Break points saved·Even
99
98
Break points won·Clear edge
99
81
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
80
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
83

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nadal R.Khachanov K.
Freshness·
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88

Khachanov K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 34 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw