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Rafael Nadal def. Denis Shapovalov
6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 18, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Denis Shapovalov |
| Duration | 1h 22m |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Denis Shapovalov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 5 |
| Double faults | 1 | 6 |
| First serve % | 84 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 90 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 67 | 42 |
| Break points saved % | — | 69 |
| Break points converted % | 31 | — |
| Service points won % | 86 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 14 |
| Total points won % | 61 | 39 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Denis Shapovalov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | CAN |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | Apr 15, 1999 |
| Age | 31 | 19 |
| Height | 185 | 185 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 29 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,950 | 1,488 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,281 | 1,901 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 224–190 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $15,218,042 |
Path
Rafael Nadal's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2018 | R32 | Damir Dzumhur | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rafael Nadal's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2018 | QF | Fabio Fognini | 4-6 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Denis Shapovalov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2018 | R32 | Robin Haase | 7-6(3) 6-7(5) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 15, 2018 | R64 | Tomas Berdych | 1-6 6-3 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |