Denis Shapovalov vs Rafael Nadal — Rome Masters Round of 16
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 16
CAN13#48ATP
1771ELO
1676Clay ELO
$749kYTD
$15MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 May 2022 ·
clay
Shapovalov D.1-6 7-5 6-2
Nadal R.
Shapovalov D.
1762
Nadal R.
6521
Denis Shapovalov defeated Rafael Nadal 1-6 7-5 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending the title. Denis Shapovalov narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Shapovalov dropped the opening set before beating Rafael Nadal 1–6 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-17 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3 |
| 2021-05-10 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 3-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 2019-11-24 | Davis Cup Finals F: CAN vs ESP | RR | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2018-05-14 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2017-08-07 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Denis Shapovalov | 3-6 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
41%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.0
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
79
97
Break points saved·Even
97
99
Break points won·Dominant
70
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
72
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
91
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Shapovalov D.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast