Alexandr Dolgopolov vs Rafael Nadal — Indian Wells Masters Round of 32

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 32
UKR28
Alexandr Dolgopolov
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 6 March 2014
hard
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
Dolgopolov A.
6-3 3-6 7-6
Nadal R.
Dolgopolov A.
63772
Nadal R.
36651

Alexandr Dolgopolov defeated Rafael Nadal 6-3 3-6 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending the title. Alexandr Dolgopolov narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-08-28US OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-4 6-1
2017-01-02BrisbaneR32hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-3
2015-06-15Queen's ClubR32grassAlexandr Dolgopolov6-3 6-7(6) 6-4
2014-02-17Rio de JaneiroFclayRafael Nadal6-3 7-6(3)
2013-10-07Shanghai MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2011-03-23Miami MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-1 6-2
2010-05-09Madrid MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Dolgopolov A.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Dolgopolov A.

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
Dolgopolov A.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
65%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
42%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.3
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Dolgopolov A.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
97
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
100
Break points won·Dominant
38
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
57
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
89
99

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
26°CMainly clear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 26%
Final
Djokovic N.[2]
Federer R.[7]
3-66-37-63
Semi-finals
Federer R.[7]
Dolgopolov A.[28]
6-36-1
Djokovic N.[2]
Isner J.[12]
7-56-726-1
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.[2]
Benneteau J.
6-16-3
Federer R.[7]
Anderson K.[17]
7-56-1
Isner J.[12]
Gulbis E.[20]
7-647-63
Dolgopolov A.[28]
Raonic M.[10]
6-36-4
R16
Anderson K.[17]
Wawrinka S.[3]
7-614-66-1
Federer R.[7]
Haas T.[11]
6-46-4
Isner J.[12]
Verdasco F.[30]
7-633-66-3
Gulbis E.[20]
Bautista Agut R.
7-604-66-2
Benneteau J.
Lopez F.
6-37-64
Raonic M.[10]
Murray A.[5]
4-67-56-3
Dolgopolov A.[28]
Fognini F.[13]
6-26-4
Djokovic N.[2]
Cilic M.[24]
1-66-26-3
R32
Haas T.[11]
Nishikori K.[19]
7-636-2
Gulbis E.[20]
Dimitrov G.[15]
2-66-17-5
Dolgopolov A.[28]
Nadal R.[1]
6-33-67-65
Raonic M.[10]
Falla A.
6-46-3
Wawrinka S.[3]
Seppi A.[29]
6-06-2
Verdasco F.[30]
Gasquet R.[8]
7-656-1
Isner J.[12]
Lu Y.
6-46-3
Bautista Agut R.
Nieminen J.
6-24-67-66
Benneteau J.
Thiem D.
7-646-3
Cilic M.[24]
Robredo T.[16]
6-46-3
Djokovic N.[2]
Gonzalez A.
6-13-66-1
Lopez F.
Kukushkin M.
1-66-36-4
Fognini F.[13]
Monfils G.[23]
6-23-67-5
Federer R.[7]
Tursunov D.[27]
7-677-62
Murray A.[5]
Vesely J.
6-726-46-4
Anderson K.[17]
Donskoy E.
4-66-06-3
R64
Gasquet R.[8]
Gabashvili T.
6-02-0
Nadal R.[1]
Stepanek R.
2-66-47-5
Dolgopolov A.[28]
Smyczek T.
7-636-4
Fognini F.[13]
Harrison R.
5-76-16-4
Raonic M.[10]
Roger-Vasselin E.
7-644-67-62
Falla A.
Janowicz J.[18]
6-32-67-65
Vesely J.
Andujar P.[32]
6-12-66-1
Murray A.[5]
Rosol L.
4-66-36-2
Wawrinka S.[3]
Karlovic I.
6-37-5
Anderson K.[17]
Hewitt L.
7-656-4
Donskoy E.
Russell M.
6-46-3
Haas T.[11]
Chardy J.
6-36-4
Nishikori K.[19]
Giraldo S.
6-16-3
Tursunov D.[27]
Monaco J.
7-646-4
Federer R.[7]
Mathieu P.
6-27-65
Verdasco F.[30]
Zeballos H.
7-57-5
Lu Y.
Kohlschreiber P.[22]
6-26-2
Isner J.[12]
Davydenko N.
7-656-3
Gulbis E.[20]
Sousa J.
6-36-3
Bautista Agut R.
Berdych T.[4]
4-66-26-4
Lopez F.
Ward J.
3-66-26-4
Thiem D.
Simon G.[21]
7-656-2
Benneteau J.
Tsonga J.[9]
6-46-4
Robredo T.[16]
Matosevic M.
7-665-76-4
Cilic M.[24]
Lorenzi P.
6-26-2
Gonzalez A.
Dodig I.[31]
6-42-67-65
Djokovic N.[2]
Hanescu V.
7-616-2
Nieminen J.
Mayer F.[26]
6-21-0
Dimitrov G.[15]
Haase R.
6-46-3
Seppi A.[29]
Querrey S.
4-67-636-3
Kukushkin M.
Pospisil V.[25]
6-06-2
Monfils G.[23]
Stakhovsky S.
6-26-4
R128
Smyczek T.
Sock J.
6-41-66-4
Stakhovsky S.
Kubot L.
6-47-5
Harrison R.
Golubev A.
6-47-5
Roger-Vasselin E.
Becker B.
6-46-2
Falla A.
Delbonis F.
6-36-4
Vesely J.
Sijsling I.
3-66-47-61
Karlovic I.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-46-4
Querrey S.
Kuznetsov A.
6-36-3
Russell M.
Young D.
4-66-16-2
Chardy J.
Williams R.
7-657-5
Giraldo S.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-34-66-4
Monaco J.
Polansky P.
6-46-756-4
Mathieu P.
Ginepri R.
6-26-3
Gabashvili T.
Mahut N.
6-27-5
Zeballos H.
Ram R.
6-37-64
Haase R.
Smith J.
6-46-4
Sousa J.
Nedovyesov A.
6-46-1
Bautista Agut R.
Johnson S.
6-36-3
Lopez F.
Sela D.
7-56-3
Kukushkin M.
Groth S.
6-42-67-64
Thiem D.
Kosakowski D.
6-27-61
Benneteau J.
Munoz de la Nava D.
3-66-16-3
Matosevic M.
Klahn B.
6-46-4
Hanescu V.
Robert S.
7-53-66-4
Davydenko N.
Goffin D.
7-654-67-63
Gonzalez A.
Mannarino A.
5-76-47-66
Stepanek R.
Istomin D.
6-13-66-1
Hewitt L.
Ebden M.
7-623-66-3
Nieminen J.
Brands D.
4-66-26-2
Rosol L.
Lajovic D.
6-727-56-4
Lorenzi P.
Carreno Busta P.
3-66-16-2
Lu Y.
Kamke T.
6-06-4