David Ferrer vs Rafael Nadal, Barcelona 2008, Final

ATP Intl Gold · Final · Clay · Sun 4 May

Final

David Ferrer

LostRank #2247.7213%

Nadal won in 3 sets · 2h 14m

1–2

Set 11–6

Set 26–4

Set 31–6

Rafael Nadal

WinnerRank #1731.1487%

Venue

Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899

Barcelona, ESP· Clay

Court speed

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 works

Slow

0.3vs last year

Wind

16 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

60%

Moderate

Temperature

22°C

Mild

Altitude

92 m

Low

Historical daily weather

Match stats

2h 14m

2Aces3

1Double faults3

44Service points won48

12Service games played12

6Service games won10

12Return games played12

4/1040%Break points saved71%5/7

2/729%Break points converted60%6/10

Head to head

6Ferrer

26Nadal

32 meetings

Clay 2–20Hard 4–6

BarcelonaFinal · 4 May 2008ClayThis match
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
David Ferrer
Sets won: 1Set 1: 1Set 2: 6Set 3: 1
BarcelonaRound of 16 · 25 Apr 2019Clay
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
David Ferrer
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
US OpenRound of 128 · 27 Aug 2018Hard
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3
David Ferrer
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
David Ferrer · Retired
ATP FinalsRound robin · 20 Nov 2015Hard
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6²Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
David Ferrer
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 3Set 3: 4
Monte Carlo MastersQuarterfinal · 17 Apr 2015Clay
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 6
David Ferrer
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 7Set 3: 2
Roland GarrosQuarterfinal · 4 Jun 2014Clay
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 3Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Set 4: 6
David Ferrer
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 0Set 4: 1

Match research

Pro

Everything 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.

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David Ferrer vs Rafael Nadal, Barcelona 2008, Final

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research