QF Rio Open 2015

Rafael Nadal #3 def. Pablo Cuevas #23

4-6 7-5 6-0

Rafael Nadal defeated Pablo Cuevas 4-6 7-5 6-0 in the 2015 Rio Open quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalPablo Cuevas
Aces26
Double faults33
First serve %64.0%50.0%
First serve points won %76.0%66.0%
Second serve points won %65.0%49.0%
Break points saved %0.0%58.0%
Break points converted %42.0%100.0%
Service points won %72.0%57.0%
Return points won %43.0%28.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%
Match Serve++8.1-6.8
Match Return++6.8-8.1

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2015 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalPablo Cuevas
Country ESP URU
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Jan 1, 1986
Age2829
Height185 cm180 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)323
Ranking points (entering)5,7451,447
Elo (entering)2,2261,901
Current career W-L1,056–228212–213
Current career earnings$134,946,100$9,742,624
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #3 0 0 Pablo Cuevas #23

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pablo Carreno Busta #557-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 20, 2015R16
Thomaz Bellucci #646-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 19, 2015R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fabio Fognini #286-1 2-6 5-7LH2HMatch dataFeb 21, 2015SF

Pablo Cuevas's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Albert Montanes #936-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 20, 2015R16
Nicolas Almagro #914-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 19, 2015R32