Rafael Nadal vs Andy Murray, Rotterdam 2009, Final

ATP 500 · Final · Hard · Sun 15 Feb

Final

Rafael Nadal

LostRank #1731.7255%

Murray won in 3 sets · 1h 51m

1–2

Set 13–6

Set 26–4

Set 30–6

Andy Murray

WinnerRank #1602.1045%Upset

Venue

Rotterdam Ahoy

Rotterdam, NED· Hard

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

Fast

1.6vs last year

Altitude

4 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Sea level

Match stats

1h 51m

2Aces11

3Double faults4

29Service points won44

12Service games played13

5Service games won9

13Return games played12

5/1242%Break points saved43%3/7

4/757%Break points converted58%7/12

Head to head

17Nadal

7Murray

24 meetings

Hard 7–5Clay 7–2Grass 3–0

RotterdamFinal · 15 Feb 2009HardThis match
Andy Murray
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 0
Madrid MastersSemifinal · 7 May 2016Clay
Andy Murray
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4
Monte Carlo MastersSemifinal · 16 Apr 2016Clay
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 2Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Andy Murray
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 2
ATP FinalsRound robin · 18 Nov 2015Hard
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Andy Murray
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 1
Madrid MastersFinal · 10 May 2015Clay
Andy Murray
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2
Roland GarrosSemifinal · 6 Jun 2014Clay
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Andy Murray
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2Set 3: 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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Rafael Nadal vs Andy Murray, Rotterdam 2009, Final

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research