Rafael Nadal vs Rainer Schuettler — Indian Wells Masters Round of 64

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 11 March 2010
hard
GER
Rainer Schuettler
50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLLLL
Nadal R.
6-4 6-4
Schuettler R.
Nadal R.
662
Schuettler R.
44–

Rafael Nadal defeated Rainer Schuettler 6-4 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-06-23WimbledonSFgrassRafael Nadal6-1 7-6(3) 6-4
2007-01-01ChennaiR32hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2006-02-27DubaiSFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2005-03-21Miami MastersR64hardRafael Nadal6-4 7-6(5)
2004-10-25BaselR32hardRainer Schuettler6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Schuettler R.

Schuettler R.serving70% hold

wins 58% 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.Schuettler R.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 46). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Schuettler R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
77
Break points won·Dominant
99
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
32
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
36

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
17°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 19%

Draw

Final
Ljubicic I.
Roddick A.
7-637-65
Semi-finals
Ljubicic I.
Nadal R.
3-66-47-61
Roddick A.
Soderling R.
6-43-66-3
Quarter-finals
Ljubicic I.
Monaco J.
4-66-26-1
Roddick A.
Robredo T.
6-37-5
Soderling R.
Murray A.
6-17-64
Nadal R.
Berdych T.
6-47-64
R16
Murray A.
Almagro N.
6-21-0
Roddick A.
Melzer J.
7-656-4
Nadal R.
Isner J.
7-53-66-3
Ljubicic I.
Djokovic N.
7-56-3
Berdych T.
Troicki V.
6-16-3
Robredo T.
Baghdatis M.
7-50-66-4
Soderling R.
Tsonga J.
6-36-4
Monaco J.
Garcia Lopez G.
3-66-26-1
R32
Melzer J.
Greul S.
W/O
Troicki V.
Davydenko N.
W/O
Roddick A.
De Bakker T.
6-36-4
Robredo T.
Sela D.
6-36-0
Monaco J.
Ferrero J.
7-623-66-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Bellucci T.
4-66-26-1
Nadal R.
Ancic M.
6-26-2
Isner J.
Querrey S.
7-636-4
Berdych T.
Verdasco F.
6-06-3
Soderling R.
Lopez F.
7-636-4
Tsonga J.
Montanes A.
4-66-36-3
Almagro N.
Blake J.
6-43-66-3
Murray A.
Russell M.
6-37-5
Baghdatis M.
Federer R.
5-77-57-64
Djokovic N.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-32-67-63
Ljubicic I.
Dabul B.
6-26-3
R64
De Bakker T.
Tipsarevic J.
3-2
Bellucci T.
Moya C.
W/O
Troicki V.
Cuevas P.
1-0
Sela D.
Stepanek R.
6-41-66-2
Blake J.
Ferrer D.
6-16-4
Almagro N.
Karlovic I.
7-57-65
Russell M.
Andreev I.
4-66-36-2
Murray A.
Seppi A.
6-46-4
Roddick A.
Lu Y.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Nalbandian D.
6-46-1
Greul S.
Monfils G.
1-66-26-3
Robredo T.
Stakhovsky S.
3-66-37-5
Baghdatis M.
Clement A.
7-676-1
Federer R.
Hanescu V.
6-36-756-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Petzschner P.
6-36-2
Ljubicic I.
Harrison R.
6-27-62
Dabul B.
Simon G.
7-56-4
Ferrero J.
Koellerer D.
6-36-0
Monaco J.
Fognini F.
6-47-5
Garcia Lopez G.
Cilic M.
7-616-0
Nadal R.
Schuettler R.
6-46-4
Ancic M.
Benneteau J.
4-67-656-3
Querrey S.
Chardy J.
6-36-4
Isner J.
Anderson K.
6-37-5
Verdasco F.
Delgado R.
6-46-1
Berdych T.
Serra F.
7-54-66-4
Davydenko N.
Gulbis E.
6-46-4
Soderling R.
Korolev E.
6-26-4
Lopez F.
Mathieu P.
3-66-36-4
Montanes A.
Mello R.
3-66-46-4
Tsonga J.
Matosevic M.
6-16-3
Djokovic N.
Fish M.
6-10-66-2
R128
Moya C.
Smyczek T.
7-677-65
Chardy J.
Starace P.
6-14-1
Greul S.
Gasquet R.
7-667-67
Schuettler R.
Alves T.
7-56-0
Mello R.
Zeballos H.
2-66-36-4
Fognini F.
Rochus O.
6-41-67-5
Garcia Lopez G.
Lacko L.
4-66-47-5
Ancic M.
Reynolds B.
4-66-36-4
Matosevic M.
Llodra M.
6-36-0
Anderson K.
Phau B.
6-36-3
Mathieu P.
Becker B.
6-36-1
Korolev E.
Mayer F.
6-36-2
Gulbis E.
Chiudinelli M.
3-66-36-3
Cuevas P.
Gil F.
6-47-5
Serra F.
Falla A.
6-16-2
Delgado R.
Beck A.
6-726-26-4
Blake J.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-36-2
Hanescu V.
Chela J.
6-37-64
Almagro N.
Zverev M.
6-36-2
Clement A.
Luczak P.
4-66-36-2
Stakhovsky S.
Odesnik W.
6-16-4
Sela D.
Levine J.
6-26-2
Nalbandian D.
Koubek S.
6-27-62
De Bakker T.
Daniel M.
6-36-3
Lu Y.
Hernandez O.
6-16-2
Seppi A.
Ginepri R.
2-67-656-3
Russell M.
Lorenzi P.
6-27-5
Fish M.
Berrer M.
1-66-16-3
Petzschner P.
Rochus C.
6-27-5
Harrison R.
Dent T.
6-36-4
Dabul B.
Mayer L.
7-646-2
Koellerer D.
Ram R.
6-16-3