Rafael Nadal vs Juan Ignacio Chela — Indian Wells Masters Quarter-final

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2007
hard
ARG
Juan Ignacio Chela
46 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
7-5 7-5
Chela J.
Nadal R.
772
Chela J.
55–

Rafael Nadal defeated Juan Ignacio Chela 7-5 7-5 in the Indian Wells Masters quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's semi-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-3
2008-04-28BarcelonaQFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2007-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-1
2004-08-02Cincinnati MastersR64hardJuan Ignacio Chela6-4 4-6 7-6(3)
2004-07-12StuttgartR16grassRafael Nadal6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Chela J.

Chela J.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Chela J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Chela J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
49
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
81
Break points won·Dominant
99
57
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
45

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 6%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
6-27-5
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Roddick A.
6-46-3
Djokovic N.
Murray A.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Roddick A.
Ljubicic I.
7-677-68
Murray A.
Haas T.
3-66-37-68
Djokovic N.
Ferrer D.
6-36-4
Nadal R.
Chela J.
7-57-5
R16
Chela J.
Russell M.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Ferrero J.
6-16-1
Ferrer D.
Moya C.
1-66-26-3
Roddick A.
Gasquet R.
7-636-3
Haas T.
Gonzalez F.
6-36-2
Ljubicic I.
Nalbandian D.
2-66-46-2
Djokovic N.
Benneteau J.
6-36-1
Murray A.
Davydenko N.
7-636-4
R32
Gonzalez F.
Soderling R.
7-647-62
Ferrero J.
Acasuso J.
4-67-686-4
Haas T.
Gabashvili T.
6-06-3
Gasquet R.
Nieminen J.
6-31-66-3
Roddick A.
Rochus O.
6-37-65
Murray A.
Mahut N.
6-16-3
Davydenko N.
Hernych J.
6-36-1
Benneteau J.
Blake J.
6-27-61
Djokovic N.
Korolev E.
6-26-1
Ferrer D.
Tipsarevic J.
6-16-3
Chela J.
Simon G.
6-26-2
Moya C.
Canas G.
6-46-4
Russell M.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-17-5
Nadal R.
Verdasco F.
6-46-4
Ljubicic I.
Johansson T.
6-16-4
Nalbandian D.
Mathieu P.
6-736-26-0
R64
Hernych J.
Calleri A.
6-36-3
Gonzalez F.
Dancevic F.
7-661-67-5
Nalbandian D.
Kohlschreiber P.
1-67-57-61
Johansson T.
Almagro N.
7-647-5
Haas T.
Llodra M.
6-46-1
Nieminen J.
Goldstein P.
1-66-46-4
Djokovic N.
Ginepri R.
6-46-4
Blake J.
Serra F.
6-37-62
Chela J.
Bjorkman J.
6-33-66-4
Gasquet R.
del Potro J.
7-626-2
Acasuso J.
Youzhny M.
7-696-4
Mathieu P.
Fish M.
7-644-67-65
Gabashvili T.
Hrbaty D.
7-56-3
Soderling R.
Bracciali D.
6-36-4
Benneteau J.
Melzer J.
6-46-4
Ferrer D.
Horna L.
6-36-1
Moya C.
Stepanek R.
6-36-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Baghdatis M.
7-57-5
Rochus O.
Spadea V.
6-16-4
Roddick A.
Lopez F.
7-656-4
Tipsarevic J.
Hewitt L.
7-634-66-2
Davydenko N.
Querrey S.
2-67-666-2
Murray A.
Moodie W.
6-36-3
Korolev E.
Tursunov D.
6-46-736-3
Mahut N.
Safin M.
6-34-66-0
Ljubicic I.
Falla A.
6-746-46-4
Russell M.
Berdych T.
7-626-4
Verdasco F.
Seppi A.
7-656-3
Nadal R.
Clement A.
6-37-63
Simon G.
Robredo T.
6-706-36-0
Canas G.
Federer R.
7-56-2
Ferrero J.
Mayer F.
6-06-2
R128
Seppi A.
Kuznetsov A.
6-46-4
Russell M.
Gicquel M.
6-37-5
Serra F.
Pless K.
7-666-4
Bracciali D.
Gimelstob J.
6-26-1
Querrey S.
Rochus C.
6-26-4
Hernych J.
Henman T.
7-53-67-5
Tipsarevic J.
Srichaphan P.
6-46-2
Ginepri R.
Kendrick R.
7-57-63
Simon G.
Schuettler R.
6-14-67-5
Garcia Lopez G.
Massu N.
6-37-63
Gabashvili T.
Vliegen K.
6-36-4
Mathieu P.
Martin A.
6-46-1
Mayer F.
Kunitsyn I.
6-16-2
Benneteau J.
Monfils G.
3-66-37-5
Moya C.
Capdeville P.
6-46-4
Canas G.
Hajek J.
6-16-1
Johansson T.
Mirnyi M.
6-47-67
Falla A.
Becker B.
7-616-3
Llodra M.
Zib T.
6-46-4
Bjorkman J.
Phau B.
3-66-47-64
Clement A.
Troicki V.
6-736-46-2
del Potro J.
Kuerten G.
7-656-2
Moodie W.
Dlouhy L.
7-56-3
Goldstein P.
Roitman S.
6-37-63
Lopez F.
Guccione C.
6-27-66
Horna L.
Volandri F.
6-04-66-2
Mahut N.
Monaco J.
3-66-37-62
Kohlschreiber P.
Lee H.
6-47-5
Spadea V.
Koubek S.
6-16-2
Dancevic F.
Waske A.
6-16-756-4
Acasuso J.
Grosjean S.
6-46-4
Korolev E.
Greul S.
6-767-56-1