SF Italian Open 2018

Rafael Nadal #2 def. Novak Djokovic #18

7-6(4) 6-3

Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3 in the 2018 Italian Open semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalNovak Djokovic
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
14
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
20
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
60.0%71.4%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
64.1%60.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
69.2%61.1%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
66.7%40.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
66.2%60.3%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
60.0%33.3%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
39.7%33.8%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
53.1%46.9%
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.
+2.2-3.6
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.
+3.6-2.2

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalNovak Djokovic
Country ESP SRB
Birth dateJun 3, 1986May 22, 1987
Age3130
Height185 cm188 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)218
Ranking points (entering)7,9501,905
Elo (entering)2,3092,160
Current career W-L1,056–2281,141–231
Current career earnings$134,946,100$194,691,590
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #2 23 26 Novak Djokovic #18

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fabio Fognini #214-6 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 19, 2018QF
Denis Shapovalov #296-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 18, 2018R16
Damir Dzumhur #316-1 6-0WH2HMatch dataMay 16, 2018R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alexander Zverev #36-1 1-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 20, 2018F

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Kei Nishikori #242-6 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 19, 2018QF
Albert Ramos-Vinolas #416-1 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 18, 2018R16
Nikoloz Basilashvili #746-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 16, 2018R32
Alexandr Dolgopolov #546-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 15, 2018R64