Carlos Alcaraz vs Rafael Nadal — Madrid Masters Quarter-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
Carlos Alcaraz
ESP7
Carlos Alcaraz
#2ATP
2162ELO
2102Clay ELO
$4.4MYTD
$65MCAREER
23 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2022 ·
clay
ESP3
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
Alcaraz C.
6-2 1-6 6-3
Nadal R.
Alcaraz C.
6162
Nadal R.
2631

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2 1-6 6-3 in the Madrid Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Carlos Alcaraz claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Carlos Alcaraz closed it out in three sets, 6–2 1–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-03-07Indian Wells MastersSFhardRafael Nadal6-4 4-6 6-3
2021-05-03Madrid MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-2
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Statistics

This season
Alcaraz C.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
57%
54%
Service points won·Even
68%
65%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.1

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

Clutch

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw