SF Italian Open 2021

Rafael Nadal #3 def. Reilly Opelka #47

6-4 6-4

Rafael Nadal defeated Reilly Opelka 6-4 6-4 in the 2021 Italian Open semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalReilly Opelka
Aces511
Double faults11
First serve %75.0%52.0%
First serve points won %84.0%84.0%
Second serve points won %57.0%52.0%
Break points saved %100.0%71.0%
Break points converted %29.0%0.0%
Service points won %77.0%69.0%
Return points won %31.0%23.0%
Total points won %53.0%47.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalReilly Opelka
Country ESP USA
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Aug 28, 1997
Age3423
Height185 cm211 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)347
Ranking points (entering)9,6301,382
Elo (entering)2,2921,826
Current career W-L1,056–228124–119
Current career earnings$134,946,100$6,150,025
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #3 0 0 Reilly Opelka #47

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alexander Zverev #66-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 15, 2021QF
Denis Shapovalov #143-6 6-4 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataMay 14, 2021R16
Jannik Sinner #187-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 12, 2021R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Novak Djokovic #17-5 1-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 16, 2021F

Reilly Opelka's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Federico Delbonis #647-5 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataMay 15, 2021QF
Aslan Karatsev #277-6(6) 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 14, 2021R16
Lorenzo Musetti #826-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 12, 2021R32
Richard Gasquet #536-1 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 11, 2021R64