Fernando Gonzalez vs Rafael Nadal, Rome Masters 2006, Quarterfinal
Final score
Final
6-4 6-3
Venue and conditions
Foro ItalicoRome, ITA
ClayCourt speed3.3 vs last year89.1Very slow
What is court speed?
How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.
- Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
- Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
- Average97–103US Open, Dubai
- Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
- Very fast108+Basel
Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.
How court speed worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
1h 42m3Aces0
1Double faults1
37Service points won35
10Service games played9
5Service games won7
9Return games played10
5/1050%Break points saved50%2/4
2/450%Break points converted50%5/10
Head to head
3Gonzalez
7Nadal
10 meetingsClay 1–4Hard 2–3
- Rome MastersQuarterfinal · 12 May 2006ClayThis matchRafael NadalSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Fernando GonzalezSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3
- US OpenQuarterfinal · 12 Sept 2009HardRafael NadalSets won: 3Set 1: 7Set 2: 7Set 3: 6Fernando GonzalezSets won: 0Set 1: 64Set 2: 62Set 3: 0
- Rome MastersSemifinal · 2 May 2009ClayRafael NadalSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Fernando GonzalezSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
- Australian OpenRound of 16 · 26 Jan 2009HardRafael NadalSets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Fernando GonzalezSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2Set 3: 4
- Olympic GamesFinal · 2008HardRafael NadalSets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Set 3: 6Fernando GonzalezSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 62Set 3: 3
- Hamburg MastersQuarterfinal · 18 May 2007ClayRafael NadalSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Fernando GonzalezSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4
Match research
ProEverything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.
- Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
- Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
- Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
- Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.