Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers: Rafa Down, Not Out
Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers: Rafa Down, Not Out
Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers shows that although his stats were off in 2015, Rafael Nadal remains among the sport’s elite
There’s no getting around it: Rafael Nadal’s numbers were below his customary high standards in 2015. As his Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers stats show (see chart below), the Spaniard’s performance fell nearly across the board.
But even in a down year — one in which he failed to win a Grand Slam for the first time in more than a decade — the 28-time ATP Masters 1000 titlist still managed to finish inside the Top 10 in several key categories, including first-serve percentage (68%) and second-serve points won (55%).
Looking at his return game, the Spaniard also posted Top-10 finishes in first-serve points won (33%), second-serve points won (53%) and return games won (31%).
All this kept him inside the Top 5 in the Emirates ATP Rankings for the 11th straight year.
Rafa’s Return of Serve Statistics
| Year |
1st Serve Pts. Won |
2nd Serve Pts. Won |
Break Points Converted |
Return Games Won |
| 2003 | 33% | 56% | 41% | 27% |
| 2004 | 33% | 53% | 41% | 30% |
| 2005 | 37%* | 57%* | 46% | 38%* |
| 2006 | 32% | 54% | 43% | 28% |
| 2007 | 35%* | 54% | 44% | 33% |
| 2008 | 34%* | 55%* | 45% | 33%* |
| 2009 | 33% | 57%* | 47%* | 34%* |
| 2010 | 31% | 55% | 44% | 29% |
| 2011 | 34% | 57% | 46% | 34% |
| 2012 | 38%* | 55% | 49%* | 38%* |
| 2013 | 35%* | 54% | 47% | 34%* |
| 2014 | 35%* | 56%* | 48%* | 35%* |
| 2015 | 33% | 53% | 42% | 31% |
Bold = career high, * = ATP World Tour leader
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