Dominic Thiem beat Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4 in the Barcelona semi-final, 2019 on clay
Thiem would go onto win the title, beating Daniil Medvedev in the final. Nadal was the triple defending champion, including with a win over Thiem in the 2017 final. The two would go onto meet in the French Open final shortly after with Nadal winning
Thiem won 75 points, Nadal 62
Serve Stats
Thiem...
- 1st serve percentage (40/57) 70%
- 1st serve points won (30/40) 75%
- 2nd serve points won (12/17) 71%
- Aces 5
- Unreturned Serve Percentage (8/57) 14%
Nadal....
- 1st serve percentage (58/80) 73%
- 1st serve points won (38/58) 66%
- 2nd serve points won (9/22) 41%
- Aces 1
- Double Faults 5
- Unreturned Serve Percentage (12/80) 15%
Serve Patterns
Thiem served...
- to FH 25%
- to BH 75%
Nadal served...
- to FH 12%
- to BH 83%
- to Body 5%
Return Stats
Thiem made...
- 63 (21 FH, 42 BH), including 12 runaround FHs
- 11 Errors, comprising...
- 7 Unforced (1 FH, 6 BH), including 1 runaround FH
- 4 Forced (4 BH)
- Return Rate (63/75) 84%
Nadal made...
- 49 (16 FH, 33 BH), including 6 runaround FHs
- 3 Errors, comprising...
- 1 Unforced (1 BH)
- 2 Forced (2 BH)
- Return Rate (49/57) 86%
Break Points
Thiem 2/12 (5 games)
Nadal 0/3 (1 game)
Winners (including returns, excluding serves)
Thiem 27 (13 FH, 7 BH, 2 FHV, 3 BHV, 1 OH)
Nadal 20 (11 FH, 4 BH, 2 FHV, 1 FH1/2V, 2 OH)
Thiem's FHs - 3 cc (2 at net), 1 dtl, 4 inside-out, 2 inside-in and 3 drop shots (1 at net)
- BHs - 2 cc (1 pass), 2 dtl/inside-out and 4 drop shots
- 1 from a serve-volley point, a first volley FHV
- 1 OH on the bounce
Nadal's FHs - 2 cc, 2 dtl (1 pass), 6 inside-out and 1 drop shot
- BHs - 3 cc and 1 dtl at net
Errors (excluding serves and returns)
Thiem 30
- 25 Unforced (10 FH, 15 BH)
- 5 Forced (3 FH, 1 BH, 1 BHV)
- Unforced Error Forcefulness Index 43.6
Nadal 35
- 25 Unforced (15 FH, 10 BH)
- 10 Forced (5 FH, 3 BH, 1 FHV, 1 BH1/2V)
- Unforced Error Forcefulness Index 46
(Note 1: All 1/2 volleys refer to such shots played at net. 1/2 volleys played from other parts of the court are included within relevant groundstroke numbers)
(Note 2: the Unforced Error Forcefulness Index is an indicator of how aggressive the average UE was. The numbers presented for these two matches are keyed on 4 categories - 20 defensive, 40 neutral, 50 attacking and 60 winner attempt)
Net Points & Serve-Volley
Thiem was...
- 13/16 (81%) at net, including...
- 2/2 serve-volleying, both 1st serves
Nadal was...
- 7/12 (58%) at net, with...
- 0/1 forced back
Match Report
A great match from both players, particularly Thiem who's simply better in virtually all areas
On clay, 'being better in virtually all areas' usually translates to a comfortable scoreboard advantage. Not really the case here, with Thiem edging things out with a break per set. Still, no question about Thiem's superiority
Points won - Thiem 75, Nadal 62
Points served - Thiem 57, Nadal 80
... or Thiem winning 55% of points while serving 42% of them. Break point figures read -
Thiem 2/12 (5 games), Nadal 0/3 (1 game)
... and the 1 game Nadal has break points is the last one of the match
A double faulting issue for Nadal sets him back. He doubles 4 times in his first 5 second serve points. Thereafter, takes something off first serves to get more in and not have to be down to his 2nd serve. Its unlikely even biggest potential first serving Nadal would do undue damage to a returner of Thiem's calibre - but it does give Thiem a little edge. He's able to runaround the odd first serve to make a FH return
For Thiem 5 aces to Nadal's 1 is good start. And 0 doubles to Nadal's 5 is a great follow up. Advantage Thiem
Unreturned rates though are virutally equal - Thiem 14%, Nadal 15%
11 return erros by Thiem(7 of them UEs) to Nadal's miserly 3, with Thiem taking returns from normal position, occasionally falling back to take an extra long swing and Nadal returning from way back position
For Thiem, a normal showing on the second shot, which makes it good. Upper side of personal norm for Nadal too. Very high return rates are normal for him, but some of those showings involve dropping returns short and allowing server to take full control from the get go. Not too much of that here. Thiem has initiative, but not overwhelming after Nadal's return
Then they rally - and action is top drawer. In numbers -
Thiem would go onto win the title, beating Daniil Medvedev in the final. Nadal was the triple defending champion, including with a win over Thiem in the 2017 final. The two would go onto meet in the French Open final shortly after with Nadal winning
Thiem won 75 points, Nadal 62
Serve Stats
Thiem...
- 1st serve percentage (40/57) 70%
- 1st serve points won (30/40) 75%
- 2nd serve points won (12/17) 71%
- Aces 5
- Unreturned Serve Percentage (8/57) 14%
Nadal....
- 1st serve percentage (58/80) 73%
- 1st serve points won (38/58) 66%
- 2nd serve points won (9/22) 41%
- Aces 1
- Double Faults 5
- Unreturned Serve Percentage (12/80) 15%
Serve Patterns
Thiem served...
- to FH 25%
- to BH 75%
Nadal served...
- to FH 12%
- to BH 83%
- to Body 5%
Return Stats
Thiem made...
- 63 (21 FH, 42 BH), including 12 runaround FHs
- 11 Errors, comprising...
- 7 Unforced (1 FH, 6 BH), including 1 runaround FH
- 4 Forced (4 BH)
- Return Rate (63/75) 84%
Nadal made...
- 49 (16 FH, 33 BH), including 6 runaround FHs
- 3 Errors, comprising...
- 1 Unforced (1 BH)
- 2 Forced (2 BH)
- Return Rate (49/57) 86%
Break Points
Thiem 2/12 (5 games)
Nadal 0/3 (1 game)
Winners (including returns, excluding serves)
Thiem 27 (13 FH, 7 BH, 2 FHV, 3 BHV, 1 OH)
Nadal 20 (11 FH, 4 BH, 2 FHV, 1 FH1/2V, 2 OH)
Thiem's FHs - 3 cc (2 at net), 1 dtl, 4 inside-out, 2 inside-in and 3 drop shots (1 at net)
- BHs - 2 cc (1 pass), 2 dtl/inside-out and 4 drop shots
- 1 from a serve-volley point, a first volley FHV
- 1 OH on the bounce
Nadal's FHs - 2 cc, 2 dtl (1 pass), 6 inside-out and 1 drop shot
- BHs - 3 cc and 1 dtl at net
Errors (excluding serves and returns)
Thiem 30
- 25 Unforced (10 FH, 15 BH)
- 5 Forced (3 FH, 1 BH, 1 BHV)
- Unforced Error Forcefulness Index 43.6
Nadal 35
- 25 Unforced (15 FH, 10 BH)
- 10 Forced (5 FH, 3 BH, 1 FHV, 1 BH1/2V)
- Unforced Error Forcefulness Index 46
(Note 1: All 1/2 volleys refer to such shots played at net. 1/2 volleys played from other parts of the court are included within relevant groundstroke numbers)
(Note 2: the Unforced Error Forcefulness Index is an indicator of how aggressive the average UE was. The numbers presented for these two matches are keyed on 4 categories - 20 defensive, 40 neutral, 50 attacking and 60 winner attempt)
Net Points & Serve-Volley
Thiem was...
- 13/16 (81%) at net, including...
- 2/2 serve-volleying, both 1st serves
Nadal was...
- 7/12 (58%) at net, with...
- 0/1 forced back
Match Report
A great match from both players, particularly Thiem who's simply better in virtually all areas
On clay, 'being better in virtually all areas' usually translates to a comfortable scoreboard advantage. Not really the case here, with Thiem edging things out with a break per set. Still, no question about Thiem's superiority
Points won - Thiem 75, Nadal 62
Points served - Thiem 57, Nadal 80
... or Thiem winning 55% of points while serving 42% of them. Break point figures read -
Thiem 2/12 (5 games), Nadal 0/3 (1 game)
... and the 1 game Nadal has break points is the last one of the match
A double faulting issue for Nadal sets him back. He doubles 4 times in his first 5 second serve points. Thereafter, takes something off first serves to get more in and not have to be down to his 2nd serve. Its unlikely even biggest potential first serving Nadal would do undue damage to a returner of Thiem's calibre - but it does give Thiem a little edge. He's able to runaround the odd first serve to make a FH return
For Thiem 5 aces to Nadal's 1 is good start. And 0 doubles to Nadal's 5 is a great follow up. Advantage Thiem
Unreturned rates though are virutally equal - Thiem 14%, Nadal 15%
11 return erros by Thiem(7 of them UEs) to Nadal's miserly 3, with Thiem taking returns from normal position, occasionally falling back to take an extra long swing and Nadal returning from way back position
For Thiem, a normal showing on the second shot, which makes it good. Upper side of personal norm for Nadal too. Very high return rates are normal for him, but some of those showings involve dropping returns short and allowing server to take full control from the get go. Not too much of that here. Thiem has initiative, but not overwhelming after Nadal's return
Then they rally - and action is top drawer. In numbers -