Nadal ousts Draper in the 1st round of the Australian Open. HIGHLIGHTS – AUSTRALIAN OPEN RESULTS

    AUSTRALIAN OPEN - MELBOURNE DRAW AND RESULTS. Nadal aces Draper to come up against Mackenzie Mcdonald in the 2nd round

    By
    Luke Meyer
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    Prediction and head to head Rafael Nadal vs. Jack Draper

    Rafael Nadal bests Jack Draper 7-5 2-6 6-4 6-1 in the 1st round in Melbourne on Monday. Nadal will face Mackenzie Mcdonald in the 2nd round. The battle lasted 3 hours and 41 minutes. Nadal won this tournament twice in 2009 and 2022. Here you can see his history at this event.

    Nadal
    Melbourne
    Nadal's Record

    Rafael added to his prize money $ 52,600 after winning this match. He has won already $ 158,850 after this win. If he wins the next match, Nadal will add $ 69,075 to his earnings to get in total $ 227,925 in total.

    Highlights Rafael Nadal vs. Jack Draper Australian Open – Melbourne

    Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

    Nadal
    Draper
    Rafael Nadal
    7-5 2-6 6-4
    6-1
    3h:41
    Jack Draper
    124
    124
    Total points
    110
    110
    57
    57
    Winners
    42
    42
    46%
    46%
    Ratio Winners
    38%
    38%
    46
    46
    Unforced
    46
    46
    50%
    50%
    Ratio Unforced
    50%
    50%
    20/24
    20/24
    Net Approaches
    17/25
    17/25
    83%
    83%
    Perc
    68%
    68%
    -- Serve --
    6
    6
    Aces
    13
    13
    3
    3
    Double Faults
    3
    3
    66%
    66%
    1st in
    58%
    58%
    73%
    73%
    1st won
    63%
    63%
    57/78
    57/78
    1st won
    42/67
    42/67
    51%
    51%
    2nd won
    56%
    56%
    21/41
    21/41
    2nd won
    27/48
    27/48
    198
    198
    Fastest serve
    209
    209
    183
    183
    AVG 1st Serve
    185
    185
    151
    151
    AVG 2nd Serve
    142
    142
    -- Break Points --
    6/12
    6/12
    Total
    4/11
    4/11
    50%
    50%
    Won
    36%
    36%
    See Full Stats

    At the end of the match, Rafael scored 124 points vs. Draper’s 110.

    Nadal

    Rafael was pretty good at converting 50% of the break points that he procured (6/12).

    Draper

    On the other side, Jack had some problems converting his break points (only 36% – 4/11). That was one of the key issues for his demise.

    After this match, the head to head between Nadal and Draper is 1-0 for Rafael.

    Draw and next match H2H: Rafael Nadal vs. Mackenzie Mcdonald – stats

    Nadal will square off with Mcdonald in the 2nd round.

    This will be the 2nd time that Rafael Nadal and Mackenzie Mcdonald face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

    Rafael Nadal Draw info

    Live score progression and stats

    1st Set -
    Nadal 7-5
    NadalDraper
    7
    5
    0
    15
    15
    15
    30
    15
    30
    30
    40
    30
    NadalDraper
    6
    5
    15
    0
    30
    0
    40
    0
    40
    15
    40
    30
    40
    40
    A
    40
    NadalDraper
    5
    5
    0
    15
    0
    30
    0
    40
    NadalDraper
    5
    4
    15
    0
    30
    0
    40
    0
    NadalDraper
    4
    4
    0
    15
    15
    15
    15
    30
    30
    30
    40
    30
    40
    40
    40
    A
    NadalDraper
    4
    3
    15
    0
    30
    0
    40
    0
    40
    15
    NadalDraper
    3
    3
    0
    15
    0
    30
    0
    40
    15
    40
    NadalDraper
    3
    2
    15
    0
    15
    15
    30
    15
    40
    15
    NadalDraper
    2
    2
    15
    0
    15
    15
    15
    30
    15
    40
    NadalDraper
    2
    1
    15
    0
    30
    0
    40
    0
    NadalDraper
    1
    1
    0
    15
    0
    30
    15
    30
    15
    40
    NadalDraper
    1
    0
    15
    0
    30
    0
    40
    0

    The set was even with both players refusing to concede anything to the opposition. Eventually, the only discrepancy was one break that Rafael conquered in the 12th game (7-5).

    Rafael was unable to convert any of the 2 conquered break points. He had 2 break points opportunities in the 8th (4-3 30-40) and the 12th game (6-5 30-40). On the other side, Rafael didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

    They played 63 points. The Spaniard was the winner of the set after clinching 7 points more than Jack (35-28). Nadal conceded 5 points on serve (25-5). on the other side of the court, the Brit conceded 10 points on serve (23-10).

    2nd Set -
    Draper 6-2
    DraperNadal
    6
    2
    15
    0
    15
    15
    30
    15
    40
    15
    DraperNadal
    5
    2
    0
    15
    0
    30
    0
    40
    15
    40
    DraperNadal
    5
    1
    15
    0
    30
    0
    30
    15
    40
    15
    DraperNadal
    4
    1
    0
    15
    0
    30
    15
    30
    30
    30
    40
    30
    40
    40
    A
    40
    40
    40
    40
    A
    DraperNadal
    4
    0
    15
    0
    30
    0
    30
    15
    40
    15
    40
    30
    40
    40
    A
    40
    DraperNadal
    3
    0
    15
    0
    15
    15
    30
    15
    30
    30
    40
    30
    DraperNadal
    2
    0
    15
    0
    30
    0
    40
    0
    DraperNadal
    1
    0
    0
    15
    0
    30
    15
    30
    15
    40
    30
    40
    40
    40
    40
    A
    40
    40
    A
    40

    Nadal had a head start at the beginning of the set to break Jack Draper in the 1st game (1-0) before consolidating his break and lead 4-0. Jack managed to strengthen his lead after breaking Rafael in the 3rd (3-0) game before winning the set (6-2).

    There was a pivotal moment in this set when the Brit won 4 consecutive games in the 2nd set so as to change the score from 0-0 to 4-0.

    Jack was exemplary in converting all his break points in the 1st (0-0 40-A and 40-A), the 3rd (2-0 30-40) and the 5th game (4-0 30-40, 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, Jack didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

    They contested 67 points. Draper was the winner of the set after clinching 11 more points than Rafael (39-28). Draper conceded 5 points on serve (17-5). In addition, on the other side, Rafael conceded 22 points on serve (23-22).

    3rd Set -
    Nadal 6-4
    NadalDraper
    6
    4
    15
    0
    30
    0
    30
    15
    30
    30
    40
    30
    40
    40
    40
    A
    40
    40
    A
    40
    NadalDraper
    5
    4
    15
    0
    15
    15
    30
    15
    40
    15
    40
    30
    NadalDraper
    4
    4
    0
    15
    0
    30
    15
    30
    15
    40
    30
    40
    NadalDraper
    4
    3
    0
    15
    15
    15
    15
    30
    15
    40
    30
    40
    NadalDraper
    4
    2
    0
    15
    0
    30
    15
    30
    15
    40
    NadalDraper
    4
    1
    15
    0
    15
    15
    15
    30
    30
    30
    40
    30
    NadalDraper
    3
    1
    15
    0
    15
    15
    30
    15
    40
    15
    40
    30
    40
    40
    40
    A
    40
    40
    A
    40
    40
    40
    A
    40
    NadalDraper
    2
    1
    0
    15
    15
    15
    15
    30
    30
    30
    40
    30
    NadalDraper
    1
    1
    15
    0
    15
    15
    15
    30
    15
    40
    NadalDraper
    1
    0
    15
    0
    30
    0
    40
    0

    Nadal won the set after he broke Draper in the 4th (3-1) and in the 10th (6-4) game. The Brit tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 7th (4-3) game. Yet, Nadal maintained the focus to win the set 6-4.

    Nadal converted 12% of his break points (2/16). He had 16 break points opportunities in the 4th (2-1 15-40, 30-40, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A) and the 10th game (5-4 30-40, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A). Moreover, on the other side, the Brit converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had his opportunities in the 7th game (2-4 15-40 and 30-40).

    They played 90 points. The Spaniard won 4 points more than Jack (47-43). The Spaniard surrendered 10 points on serve (18-10). on the other side of the net, Jack conceded 29 points on serve (33-29).

    4th Set -
    Nadal 6-1
    NadalDraper
    6
    1
    15
    0
    30
    0
    30
    15
    30
    30
    30
    40
    40
    40
    40
    A
    40
    40
    A
    40
    NadalDraper
    5
    1
    0
    15
    15
    15
    30
    15
    30
    30
    40
    30
    NadalDraper
    4
    1
    15
    0
    30
    0
    40
    0
    NadalDraper
    3
    1
    15
    0
    15
    15
    15
    30
    30
    30
    30
    40
    40
    40
    A
    40
    NadalDraper
    2
    1
    15
    0
    30
    0
    40
    0
    NadalDraper
    1
    1
    0
    15
    15
    15
    15
    30
    30
    30
    40
    30
    40
    40
    A
    40
    NadalDraper
    0
    1
    0
    15
    15
    15
    30
    15
    40
    15
    40
    30
    40
    40
    40
    A
    40
    40
    40
    A
    40
    40
    40
    A

    Nadal didn’t want to give any chance to the opposition at the beginning of the set after breaking Jack Draper in the 1st game (1-0). Nevertheless, the Spaniard succeeded in coming back to break Jack 3 times in the 2nd (1-1), in the 4th (3-1) and in the 6th (5-1) game before winning the set (6-1).

    The Brit was completely outplayed in the last 6 games of the set when the score went from 0-1 to 6-1.

    Nadal converted 42% of his break points (3/7). He had 7 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-1 30-40 and 40-A), the 4th (2-1 40-A, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A) and the 6th game (4-1 30-40). Moreover, on the other side, Jack converted 5% of his break points (1/18). He had his opportunities in the 1st (0-0 40-A, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A) and the 7th game (1-5 30-40, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A).

    They played 82 points. Nadal was the winner of the set after clinching 10 more points than the Brit (46-36). Nadal conceded 25 points on serve (29-25). On the losing side, Jack conceded 17 points on serve (11-17).

    1st
    Nadal
    Draper
    7-5
    7
    5
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    3
    2
    2
    2
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    0
    2nd
    Nadal
    Draper
    2-6
    2
    6
    2
    5
    1
    5
    1
    4
    0
    4
    0
    3
    0
    2
    0
    1
    3rd
    Nadal
    Draper
    6-4
    6
    4
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    4
    2
    4
    1
    3
    1
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    0
    4th
    Nadal
    Draper
    6-1
    6
    1
    5
    1
    4
    1
    3
    1
    2
    1
    1
    1
    0
    1
     

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