Rafael Nadal vs Andy Murray — Indian Wells Masters Final

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 12 March 2009
hard
GBR
Andy Murray
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLWW
Nadal R.
6-1 6-2
Murray A.
Nadal R.
662
Murray A.
12–

Rafael Nadal defeated Andy Murray 6-1 6-2 in the Indian Wells Masters final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 13–7, defending last year's semi-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 14–7.

Key context

Head to head

13–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-05-02Madrid MastersSFclayAndy Murray7-5 6-4
2016-04-11Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal2-6 6-4 6-2
2015-11-15Tour FinalsRRhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-1
2015-05-03Madrid MastersFclayAndy Murray6-3 6-2
2014-05-26Roland GarrosSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2 6-1
2014-05-11Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal1-6 6-3 7-5
2011-10-03TokyoFhardAndy Murray3-6 6-2 6-0
2011-08-29US OpenSFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-2 3-6 6-2
2011-06-20WimbledonSFgrassRafael Nadal5-7 6-2 6-2 6-4
2011-05-22Roland GarrosSFclayRafael Nadal6-4 7-5 6-4
2011-04-10Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-4 2-6 6-1
2010-11-21Tour FinalsSFhardRafael Nadal7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(6)
2010-08-09Canada MastersSFhardAndy Murray6-3 6-4
2010-06-21WimbledonSFgrassRafael Nadal6-4 7-6(6) 6-4
2010-01-18Australian OpenQFhardAndy Murray6-3 7-6(2) 3-0 RET
2009-04-12Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-2 7-6(4)
2009-02-09RotterdamFhardAndy Murray6-3 4-6 6-0
2008-08-25US OpenSFhardAndy Murray6-2 7-6(5) 4-6 6-4
2008-07-21Canada MastersSFhardRafael Nadal7-6(2) 6-3
2008-06-23WimbledonQFgrassRafael Nadal6-3 6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Murray A.

Murray A.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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.Murray A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
6.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Murray A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
97
92
Break points saved·Even
100
98
Break points won·Clear edge
99
79
Deciding sets·Even
100
99
Tiebreaks·Even
99
98

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 7 km/hHumidity 22%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Murray A.
6-16-2
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Roddick A.
6-47-64
Murray A.
Federer R.
6-34-66-1
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Verdasco F.
6-37-65
Murray A.
Ljubicic I.
7-57-66
Nadal R.
del Potro J.
6-26-4
Roddick A.
Djokovic N.
6-36-2
R16
Murray A.
Robredo T.
6-23-0
del Potro J.
Isner J.
7-647-63
Djokovic N.
Wawrinka S.
7-677-66
Roddick A.
Ferrer D.
7-653-66-3
Ljubicic I.
Andreev I.
4-67-657-64
Nadal R.
Nalbandian D.
3-67-656-0
Verdasco F.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-43-66-1
Federer R.
Gonzalez F.
6-35-76-2
R32
Ljubicic I.
Simon G.
6-37-63
Andreev I.
Tsonga J.
7-56-4
Robredo T.
Cilic M.
7-57-62
Murray A.
Mathieu P.
6-36-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Lapentti N.
6-23-66-3
Verdasco F.
Gasquet R.
6-36-2
Gonzalez F.
Blake J.
7-56-1
Wawrinka S.
Querrey S.
2-67-57-68
Djokovic N.
Haas T.
6-27-61
del Potro J.
Melzer J.
6-22-67-62
Federer R.
Karlovic I.
7-646-3
Isner J.
Safin M.
6-46-4
Nalbandian D.
Troicki V.
6-46-2
Nadal R.
Tursunov D.
6-36-3
Ferrer D.
Chardy J.
3-66-46-4
Roddick A.
Kiefer N.
6-47-64
R64
Chardy J.
Fish M.
7-647-61
Ljubicic I.
Ancic M.
3-3
Kiefer N.
Reynolds B.
6-46-2
Verdasco F.
Bellucci T.
7-56-1
Lapentti N.
Soderling R.
6-47-67
Nadal R.
Berrer M.
6-26-1
Tursunov D.
Russell M.
7-654-66-3
Troicki V.
Berdych T.
6-36-1
Nalbandian D.
Kendrick R.
6-46-4
Isner J.
Monfils G.
6-756-16-4
Safin M.
Massu N.
6-37-62
Melzer J.
Dent T.
7-56-2
del Potro J.
Sweeting R.
6-766-36-1
Djokovic N.
Vassallo Arguello M.
7-56-4
Haas T.
Schuettler R.
6-746-26-4
Querrey S.
Stepanek R.
6-46-3
Wawrinka S.
Seppi A.
6-16-3
Ferrer D.
Widom T.
6-47-5
Roddick A.
Koellerer D.
6-17-63
Simon G.
Lu Y.
5-76-46-4
Andreev I.
Gulbis E.
6-46-4
Tsonga J.
Gabashvili T.
7-56-3
Robredo T.
Kunitsyn I.
6-16-4
Federer R.
Gicquel M.
7-646-4
Karlovic I.
Stakhovsky S.
6-46-2
Gonzalez F.
Hewitt L.
4-66-26-3
Blake J.
Nieminen J.
6-36-766-3
Gasquet R.
Llodra M.
6-46-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Patience O.
6-756-36-3
Mathieu P.
Starace P.
6-46-7116-4
Murray A.
Montanes A.
7-56-3
Cilic M.
Darcis S.
6-746-26-1
R128
Seppi A.
Chela J.
6-24-1
Darcis S.
Granollers M.
5-0
Troicki V.
Youzhny M.
7-52-1
Widom T.
Navarro I.
6-47-64
Chardy J.
Hanescu V.
6-43-66-2
Reynolds B.
Fognini F.
4-66-06-2
Koellerer D.
Zverev M.
2-67-56-2
Lu Y.
Lammer M.
7-56-2
Ljubicic I.
Nishikori K.
6-36-3
Gulbis E.
Kim K.
6-36-4
Gabashvili T.
Acasuso J.
6-24-66-3
Russell M.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-56-2
Kunitsyn I.
Spadea V.
6-36-4
Starace P.
Gremelmayr D.
7-666-1
Montanes A.
Serra F.
6-36-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Benneteau J.
6-36-2
Lapentti N.
Giraldo S.
4-66-17-5
Llodra M.
Lopez F.
6-46-3
Bellucci T.
Tipsarevic J.
5-77-56-2
Nieminen J.
Devilder N.
7-666-1
Hewitt L.
Hernych J.
7-636-3
Stakhovsky S.
Evans B.
2-66-36-0
Gicquel M.
Bolelli S.
7-56-3
Berrer M.
Anderson K.
6-36-3
Isner J.
Rochus C.
6-16-4
Kendrick R.
Phau B.
7-56-2
Massu N.
Schwank E.
7-616-756-4
Dent T.
Junqueira D.
6-17-63
Sweeting R.
Odesnik W.
1-66-47-65
Vassallo Arguello M.
De Voest R.
7-57-63
Haas T.
Hernandez O.
6-36-3
Querrey S.
Canas G.
7-626-2