Rafael Nadal vs Denis Kudla — Acapulco Round of 32

Acapulco · ATP · Round of 32
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Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 February 2022 ·
hard
USA
Denis Kudla
34 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-3 6-2
Kudla D.
Nadal R.
662
Kudla D.
320

Rafael Nadal defeated Denis Kudla 6-3 6-2 in the Acapulco round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Kudla came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Kudla D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
5.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (71 vs 157). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Kudla D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
15
Break points saved·Dominant
99
63
Break points won·Dominant
99
15
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
44
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
14

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw