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Rafael Nadal def. Alexei Popyrin
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 7, 2021* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Madrid Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Alexei Popyrin |
| Duration | 1h 19m |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Alexei Popyrin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 8 |
| Double faults | 0 | 4 |
| First serve % | 64 | 51 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 83 |
| Second serve points won % | 60 | 30 |
| Break points saved % | 83 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 17 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Alexei Popyrin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | AUS |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | Aug 5, 1999 |
| Age | 34 | 21 |
| Height | 185 | 196 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 76 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 9,810 | 949 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,284 | 1,834 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 113–148 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $9,660,664 |
Path
Rafael Nadal's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2021 | R32 | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rafael Nadal's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | QF | Alexander Zverev | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Alexei Popyrin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2021 | R32 | Jannik Sinner | 7-6(5) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 4, 2021 | R64 | Jan-Lennard Struff | 6-3 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 2, 2021 | Q2 | Arthur Cazaux | 7-5 7-6(0) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 2, 2021 | Q1 | Federico Coria | 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |