SF Roland Garros 2022

Rafael Nadal #5 def. Alexander Zverev #3

7-6(8) 6-6 (ret.)

The match ended when Alexander Zverev retired.

Rafael Nadal defeated Alexander Zverev 7-6(8) 6-6 RET after Alexander Zverev retired in the 2022 Roland Garros semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalAlexander Zverev
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
35
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
18
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
59.8%76.7%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
57.7%55.7%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
48.6%37.5%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
37.5%54.5%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
54.0%51.5%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
45.5%62.5%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
48.5%46.0%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
51.1%48.9%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-9.7-12.3
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+12.3+9.7

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2022 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalAlexander Zverev
Country ESP GER
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Apr 20, 1997
Age3625
Height185 cm198 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)53
Ranking points (entering)5,5257,075
Elo (entering)2,3352,198
Current career W-L1,056–228546–218
Current career earnings$134,946,100$68,557,475
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Novak Djokovic #16-2 4-6 6-2 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 2022QF
Felix Auger-Aliassime #93-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 2022R16
Botic van de Zandschulp #296-3 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 28, 2022R32
Corentin Moutet #1396-3 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 26, 2022R64
Jordan Thompson #826-2 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 24, 2022R128

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Casper Ruud #86-3 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataJun 5, 2022F

Alexander Zverev's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Carlos Alcaraz #66-4 6-4 4-6 7-6(7)WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 2022QF
Bernabe Zapata Miralles #1317-6(11) 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 2022R16
Brandon Nakashima #757-6(2) 6-3 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataMay 28, 2022R32
Sebastian Baez #362-6 4-6 6-1 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 26, 2022R64
Sebastian Ofner #2196-2 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 24, 2022R128