Rafael Nadal vs Stefanos Tsitsipas, Barcelona 2018, Final

ATP 500 · Final · Clay · Sun 29 Apr

Final

Rafael Nadal

WinnerRank #1731.0693%

Nadal won in 2 sets · 1h 18m

2–0

Set 16–2

Set 26–1

Stefanos Tsitsipas

LostRank #3913.847%

Venue

Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899

Barcelona, ESP· Clay· Pista Rafa Nadal

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

2.6vs last year

Wind

27 km/h

Moderate

Humidity

77%

Humid

Temperature

17°C

Mild

Altitude

92 m

Low

Historical daily weather

Set statistics

Final statistics

Service

0Aces3

3Double faults1

35/4971%1st serve %61%25/41

11/1479%2nd serve %94%15/16

27/3577%1st serve points won60%15/25

6/1443%2nd serve points won19%3/16

3/3100%Break points saved50%5/10

7Service games played8

Return

10/2540%1st serve return points23%8/35

13/1681%2nd serve return points57%8/14

5/1050%Break points converted0%0/3

8Return games played7

Points

33Service points won18

23Receiver points won16

8Max points in a row5

Games

5Max games in a row1

Nadal6

Tsitsipas1

15030040040154030

Nadal5

Tsitsipas1

1501515153030304030

Nadal4

Tsitsipas1

0151515153030303040

Nadal4

Tsitsipas0

0150301530303030404040A40404040A404040A4040A40

Nadal3

Tsitsipas0

150300301540154030

Nadal2

Tsitsipas0

150300400

Nadal1

Tsitsipas0

15030040040154030

Head to head

7Nadal

2Tsitsipas

9 meetings

Clay 3–1Hard 4–1

BarcelonaFinal · 29 Apr 2018ClayThis match
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 1
BarcelonaFinal · 25 Apr 2021Clay
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6⁶Set 3: 7
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 7⁸Set 3: 5
Australian OpenQuarterfinal · 17 Feb 2021Hard
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Sets won: 3Set 1: 3Set 2: 2Set 3: 7⁷Set 4: 6Set 5: 7
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 6⁴Set 4: 4Set 5: 5
ATP FinalsRound robin · 19 Nov 2020Hard
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 2
ATP FinalsRound robin · 15 Nov 2019Hard
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6⁴Set 2: 6Set 3: 7
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 4Set 3: 5
Rome MastersSemifinal · 18 May 2019Clay
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4

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 Stefanos Tsitsipas, Barcelona 2018, Final

Final score

Venue and conditions

Set statistics

Service

Return

Points

Games

Point by point

Head to head

Match research