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Rafael Nadal def. Grigor Dimitrov
6-1 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Apr 16, 2021* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Monte Carlo Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 6-1 6-1 |
| Loser | Grigor Dimitrov |
| Duration | 55m |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Grigor Dimitrov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 3 |
| Double faults | 1 | 5 |
| First serve % | 65 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 48 |
| Second serve points won % | 77 | 32 |
| Break points saved % | — | 44 |
| Break points converted % | 56 | — |
| Service points won % | 78 | 41 |
| Return points won % | 59 | 22 |
| Total points won % | 68 | 32 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Grigor Dimitrov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | BUL |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | May 16, 1991 |
| Age | 34 | 29 |
| Height | 185 | 191 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 9,670 | 2,598 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,273 | 1,980 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 476–310 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $31,866,006 |
Path
Rafael Nadal's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2021 | R32 | Federico Delbonis | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rafael Nadal's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2021 | QF | Andrey Rublev | 2-6 6-4 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Grigor Dimitrov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2021 | R32 | Jeremy Chardy | 7-6(3) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 13, 2021 | R64 | Jan-Lennard Struff | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |