Rafael Nadal upsets Bergs in the 1st round to play vs Hurkacz. HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW – ROME RESULTS

INTERNAZIONALI BNL D'ITALIA - ROME DRAW AND RESULTS. Nadal shocks Bergs to play Hubert Hurkacz in the 2nd round

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Rafael Nadal vs. Zizou Bergs

Rafael Nadal shocks Zizou Bergs 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the 1st round in Rome on Thursday. Nadal is going to play against Hubert Hurkacz in the 2nd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 53 minutes. Rafael won this tournament 10 times in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019 and 2021. Here you can see his history at this event.

Nadal
Rome
Nadal's Record

Nadal added to his prize money € 9,895 after winning this match. He has already won € 30,255 after this win. If he wins the next match, Nadal will add € 21,410 to his earnings to get in total € 51,665 in total.

Highlights Rafael Nadal vs. Zizou Bergs Internazionali BNL d’Italia – Rome

Nadal’s Interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f0__ZHbDWs

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Nadal
Bergs
Rafael Nadal
4-6 6-3 6-4
2h:53
Zizou Bergs
88
88
Total points
83
83
39
39
Winners
30
30
44%
44%
Ratio Winners
36%
36%
-- Serve --
3
3
Aces
7
7
4
4
Double Faults
4
4
62%
62%
1st in
56%
56%
67%
67%
1st won
68%
68%
39/58
39/58
1st won
30/44
30/44
63%
63%
2nd won
62%
62%
22/35
22/35
2nd won
21/34
21/34
-- Break Points --
3/7
3/7
Total
2/9
2/9
43%
43%
Won
22%
22%
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At the end of the match, the Spaniard scored 88 points vs. Zizou’s 83.

Nadal

Rafael won this match even if he wasn’t that great in converting his break points after he converted only 43% (3/7) of the procured opportunities.

Bergs

On the other side, Zizou had a tough time converting his break points (only 22% – 2/9). That was one of the key issues for his demise.

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

Draw and next match H2H: Rafael Nadal vs. Hubert Hurkacz – stats

Nadal will face Hurkacz in the 2nd round.

There is no head to head record between Rafael Nadal and Hubert Hurkacz since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Rafael Nadal Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Bergs 6-4
BergsNadal
6
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
BergsNadal
6
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
BergsNadal
5
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
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4
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
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3
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
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3
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
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2
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
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30
40
40
A
40
BergsNadal
1
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
BergsNadal
1
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
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40
BergsNadal
1
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
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30
BergsNadal
0
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40

Zizou conquered the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after conceding his serve in the 4th (1-3) game, Zizou broke back in the 5th (2-3) and in the 9th (5-4) game to conquer the set 6-4.

Rafael had no answers in the last 4 games of the set when the score went from 3-4 to 6-4.

Bergs was flawless in converting all his break points in the 4th (1-3 30-40 and 40-A) and the 9th game (4-4 0-40 and 15-40). Furthermore, on the other side, the Spaniard was unerring in converting all his break points in the 4th game (2-1 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 60 points. The set was a huge battle since finally the Belgian won just 2 points more than Rafael (31-29). Bergs lost 9 points on serve (18-9). On the other side, Rafael conceded 13 points on serve (20-13).

2nd Set -
Nadal 6-3
NadalBergs
6
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
NadalBergs
6
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
NadalBergs
5
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
NadalBergs
5
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
NadalBergs
4
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
NadalBergs
4
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
NadalBergs
3
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
NadalBergs
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
NadalBergs
2
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30

Nadal conquered a commanding position in the outset to break Zizou Bergs in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. That break was sufficient for the Spaniard to win the set (6-3) since there were no other breaks.

The Spaniard converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had 2 break points opportunities in the 1st game (0-0 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, Zizou was unable to convert any of his 2 break points. He had 2 break points opportunities in the 5th (1-3 40-A) and the 9th game (3-5 30-40).

They played 57 points. There was not much difference between these 2 since finally Rafael won barely 1 point more than Zizou (29-28). Nadal conceded 10 points on serve (20-10). on the other side of the net, the Belgian conceded 9 points on serve (18-9).

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

There was not much difference between the 2 players in this set with the exception of 1 break that the Spaniard clinched in the 3rd game (2-1) just before finally conquering the set (6-4).

The Spaniard converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had 2 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 30-40) and the 5th game (3-1 30-40). On the other side, Zizou was unable to convert any of his 3 break points. He had 3 break points opportunities in the 6th game (2-3 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 54 points. Nadal was the one to win the set after conquering 6 more points than Bergs (30-24). The Spaniard lost 9 points on serve (21-9). In addition, on the other side, Zizou conceded 9 points on serve (15-9).

1st
Nadal
Bergs
4-6
4
6
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
2nd
Nadal
Bergs
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
4
1
3
1
3
0
2
0
1
0
3rd
Nadal
Bergs
6-4
6
4
5
4
5
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
 

Tennis Scores in Rome

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  • Jan-Lennard StruffStruff – Pedro CachinCachin (6-4 6-4)
  • Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic – Brandon NakashimaNakashima (6-4 6-4)
  • Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena – Christopher O ConnellO Connell (6-77 5-0 ret.)
  • Rafael NadalNadal – Zizou BergsBergs (4-6 6-3 6-4)
  • Stefano NapolitanoNapolitano – Jeff WolfWolf (6-2 7-63)
  • Fabio FogniniFognini – Daniel EvansEvans (6-4 3-6 6-2)
  • Matteo GiganteGigante – Giulio ZeppieriZeppieri (7-62 6-4)
  • Corentin MoutetMoutet – Roman SafiullinSafiullin (3-6 7-61 6-2)
  • Matteo ArnaldiArnaldi – Harold MayotMayot (3-6 7-5 6-4)
  • Hamad MedjedovicMedjedovic – Alexei PopyrinPopyrin (6-3 6-2)
  • Dominik KoepferKoepfer – Andrea VavassoriVavassori (6-4 6-3)
  • Jaume Antoni Munar ClarAntoni Munar Clar – Rinky HijikataHijikata (6-4 7-5)
  • Francesco PassaroPassaro – Arthur RinderknechRinderknech (6-73 7-5 7-67)
  • Jack DraperDraper – Borna CoricCoric (7-5 6-1)
  • Marcos GironGiron – Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori (3-6 6-3 6-3)
  • Flavio CobolliCobolli – Maximilian MartererMarterer (6-4 6-2)
  • Terence AtmaneAtmane – Christopher EubanksEubanks (6-4 6-4)
  • Yoshihito NishiokaNishioka – Sebastian OfnerOfner (6-3 2-6 7-64)
  • Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko – Fabian MarozsanMarozsan (6-3 6-2)
  • Zhizhen ZhangZhang – Daniel Elahi GalanElahi Galan (6-2 7-5)
  • Luciano DarderiDarderi – Denis ShapovalovShapovalov (6-74 6-3 7-64)
  • Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro – Gael MonfilsMonfils (6-2 7-5)
  • Yannick HanfmannHanfmann – Jakub MensikMensik (6-3 6-2)
  • Aleksandar VukicVukic – Diego SchwartzmanSchwartzman (6-2 6-2)
  • Nuno BorgesBorges – Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero (6-73 6-4 7-68)
  • Pavel KotovKotov – Alex MichelsenMichelsen (6-1 6-1)
  • Alexandre MullerMuller – Marton FucsovicsFucsovics (4-6 7-6(5) 6-2)

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