Rafael Nadal vs David Goffin — Madrid Masters Round of 16

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ESP3
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2022 ·
clay
David Goffin
BEL
David Goffin
#294ATP
1665ELO
1637Clay ELO
35 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWLL
Nadal R.
6-3 5-7 7-6
Goffin D.
Nadal R.
6572
Goffin D.
3761

Rafael Nadal defeated David Goffin 6-3 5-7 7-6 in the Madrid Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 7–6.

Head to head

4–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-06Atp CupQFhardDavid Goffin6-4 7-6
2019-05-27Roland GarrosR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3 4-6 6-3
2018-04-23BarcelonaSFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-0
2017-11-13Tour FinalsRRhardDavid Goffin7-6 6-7 6-4
2017-05-08Madrid MastersQFclayRafael Nadal7-6 6-2
2017-04-17Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-1

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Goffin D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.1
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Goffin D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
97
78
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
89
Break points won·Dominant
99
70
Deciding sets·Even
100
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
68

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