Rafael Nadal vs David Nalbandian — 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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2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 8 March 2012
hard
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
4-6 7-5 6-4
Nalbandian D.
Nadal R.
4762
Nalbandian D.
6541

Rafael Nadal defeated David Nalbandian 4-6 7-5 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

4–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-02-11Sao PauloFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-3
2011-08-29US OpenR32hardRafael Nadal7-6(5) 6-1 7-5
2010-03-24Miami MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-7(8) 6-2 6-2
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal3-6 7-6(5) 6-0
2007-10-28Paris MastersFhardDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-0
2007-10-15Madrid MastersQFclayDavid Nalbandian6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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.Nalbandian D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Nalbandian D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
72
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
88
Break points won·Dominant
99
69
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
72
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
99
84

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
20°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 11%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Isner J.
7-676-3
Semi-finals
Isner J.
Djokovic N.
7-673-67-65
Federer R.
Nadal R.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
del Potro J.
6-36-2
Nadal R.
Nalbandian D.
4-67-56-4
Djokovic N.
Almagro N.
6-36-4
Isner J.
Simon G.
6-31-67-5
R16
Simon G.
Harrison R.
7-605-76-1
Federer R.
Bellucci T.
3-66-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Tsonga J.
3-67-56-3
Nadal R.
Dolgopolov A.
6-36-2
del Potro J.
Istomin D.
7-626-766-2
Isner J.
Ebden M.
6-47-5
Almagro N.
Berdych T.
6-46-0
Djokovic N.
Andujar P.
6-06-756-2
R32
Bellucci T.
Davydenko N.
W/O
Nadal R.
Granollers M.
6-16-4
Dolgopolov A.
Baghdatis M.
6-45-76-4
Nalbandian D.
Tipsarevic J.
6-33-66-3
Tsonga J.
Stepanek R.
6-726-36-2
Federer R.
Raonic M.
6-746-26-4
del Potro J.
Verdasco F.
6-27-66
Istomin D.
Ferrer D.
6-46-3
Ebden M.
Fish M.
6-36-4
Isner J.
Monaco J.
7-57-5
Simon G.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-4
Harrison R.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-47-5
Berdych T.
Roddick A.
6-34-66-2
Almagro N.
Giraldo S.
4-66-27-62
Andujar P.
Ramos A.
7-656-4
Djokovic N.
Anderson K.
6-26-3
R64
Nalbandian D.
Cilic M.
7-637-64
Tsonga J.
Llodra M.
4-1
Fish M.
Seppi A.
6-33-2
Monaco J.
Mahut N.
6-45-76-3
Isner J.
Gil F.
7-56-3
Simon G.
Sela D.
7-56-766-4
Anderson K.
Kohlschreiber P.
W/O
Almagro N.
Querrey S.
5-76-46-4
Nadal R.
Mayer L.
6-16-3
Granollers M.
Haas T.
6-32-66-3
Dolgopolov A.
Darcis S.
6-7136-37-5
Baghdatis M.
Lopez F.
6-36-4
Tipsarevic J.
Muller G.
6-46-2
Stepanek R.
Malisse X.
6-26-1
Federer R.
Kudla D.
6-46-1
Raonic M.
Berlocq C.
6-46-2
Bellucci T.
Melzer J.
6-36-3
Davydenko N.
Phau B.
7-56-2
del Potro J.
Matosevic M.
7-56-2
Verdasco F.
Sweeting R.
6-26-2
Istomin D.
Chela J.
7-656-777-5
Ferrer D.
Dimitrov G.
6-26-2
Ebden M.
Benneteau J.
2-66-36-2
Wawrinka S.
Ginepri R.
4-66-46-4
Harrison R.
Troicki V.
7-656-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Murray A.
6-46-2
Berdych T.
Stakhovsky S.
6-726-36-4
Roddick A.
Kubot L.
4-67-656-3
Giraldo S.
Nishikori K.
7-56-2
Ramos A.
Gasquet R.
3-67-56-1
Andujar P.
Mayer F.
6-26-4
Djokovic N.
Golubev A.
6-36-2
R128
Ebden M.
Kunitsyn I.
6-14-66-4
Bellucci T.
Rosol L.
6-27-64
Dimitrov G.
Dodig I.
6-16-4
Golubev A.
De Voest R.
6-16-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Bachinger M.
6-46-2
Andujar P.
Haase R.
6-23-67-62
Ramos A.
Levine J.
6-7107-646-2
Querrey S.
Smyczek T.
7-616-4
Haas T.
Nieminen J.
7-696-4
Mayer L.
Falla A.
2-67-676-4
Giraldo S.
Sock J.
5-76-06-1
Kubot L.
Karlovic I.
6-46-2
Stakhovsky S.
Bogomolov Jr A.
7-674-67-63
Garcia Lopez G.
Machado R.
7-664-66-2
Harrison R.
Cipolla F.
6-16-2
Seppi A.
Rochus O.
4-66-36-4
Mahut N.
Pospisil V.
6-36-2
Ginepri R.
Lorenzi P.
1-66-36-4
Sela D.
Delic A.
2-66-06-2
Gil F.
Williams R.
6-36-766-4
Berlocq C.
Paire B.
6-46-2
Kudla D.
Kamke T.
2-67-636-4
Llodra M.
Gulbis E.
6-35-77-63
Malisse X.
Reynolds B.
6-26-4
Davydenko N.
Bubka S.
7-56-3
Nalbandian D.
Starace P.
7-646-0
Matosevic M.
Bemelmans R.
6-26-3
Sweeting R.
Stebe C.
6-26-2
Muller G.
Tomic B.
4-67-646-0
Baghdatis M.
Chardy J.
6-36-4
Darcis S.
Young D.
6-23-67-65
Istomin D.
Lu Y.
7-666-3