Rafael Nadal vs Joao Sousa, Madrid Masters 2016, Quarterfinal

Masters 1000 · Quarterfinal · Clay · Fri 6 May

Final

Rafael Nadal

WinnerRank #1731.0395%

Nadal won in 3 sets · 2h 5m

2–1

Set 16–0

Set 24–6

Set 36–3

Joao Sousa

LostRank #95420.405%

Venue

La Caja Mágica

Madrid, 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

Average

0.5vs last year

Wind

13 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

74%

Humid

Temperature

18°C

Mild

Altitude

564 m

Moderate

Historical daily weather

Match stats

2h 5m

3Aces1

0Double faults1

52Service points won42

13Service games played12

12Service games won8

12Return games played13

2/367%Break points saved69%9/13

4/1331%Break points converted33%1/3

Head to head

3Nadal

0Sousa

3 meetings

Clay 2–0Grass 1–0

Madrid MastersQuarterfinal · 6 May 2016ClayThis match
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Joao Sousa
Sets won: 1Set 1: 0Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
WimbledonRound of 16 · 8 Jul 2019Grass
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Joao Sousa
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 2Set 3: 2
Rio de JaneiroQuarterfinal · 21 Feb 2014Clay
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Joao Sousa
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 0

Match research

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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 Joao Sousa, Madrid Masters 2016, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research