Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal — Indian Wells Masters Round of 16

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 16
SUI9
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2017
hard
ESP5
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
Federer R.
6-2 6-3
Nadal R.
Federer R.
662
Nadal R.
230

Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-3 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 11–9, defending last year's semi-final. Roger Federer narrowed the head-to-head to 11–10.

Key context

Head to head

9–11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-07-01WimbledonSFgrassRoger Federer7-6(3) 1-6 6-3 6-4
2019-05-27Roland GarrosSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-4 6-2
2017-10-09Shanghai MastersFhardRoger Federer6-4 6-3
2017-03-20Miami MastersFhardRoger Federer6-3 6-4
2017-01-16Australian OpenFhardRoger Federer6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3
2015-10-26BaselFhardRoger Federer6-3 5-7 6-3
2014-01-13Australian OpenSFhardRafael Nadal7-6(4) 6-3 6-3
2013-11-04Tour FinalsSFhardRafael Nadal7-5 6-3
2013-08-11Cincinnati MastersQFhardRafael Nadal5-7 6-4 6-3
2013-05-12Rome MastersFclayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersQFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersSFhardRoger Federer6-3 6-4
2012-01-16Australian OpenSFhardRafael Nadal6-7(5) 6-2 7-6(5) 6-4
2011-11-20Tour FinalsRRhardRoger Federer6-3 6-0
2011-05-22Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal7-5 7-6(3) 5-7 6-1
2011-05-01Madrid MastersSFclayRafael Nadal5-7 6-1 6-3
2011-03-23Miami MastersSFhardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2010-11-21Tour FinalsFhardRoger Federer6-3 3-6 6-1
2010-05-09Madrid MastersFclayRafael Nadal6-4 7-6(5)
2009-05-10Madrid MastersFclayRoger Federer6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Federer R.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
59%
56%
Service points won·Even
71%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.8
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (194 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
92
97
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Clear edge
83
99
Deciding sets·Even
99
100
Tiebreaks·Even
100
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
16°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 20%
Final
Federer R.[9]
Wawrinka S.[3]
6-47-5
Semi-finals
Federer R.[9]
Sock J.[17]
6-17-64
Wawrinka S.[3]
Carreno Busta P.[21]
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Wawrinka S.[3]
Thiem D.[8]
6-44-67-62
Carreno Busta P.[21]
Cuevas P.[27]
6-13-67-64
Federer R.[9]
Kyrgios N.[15]
W/O
Sock J.[17]
Nishikori K.[4]
6-32-66-2
R16
Kyrgios N.[15]
Djokovic N.[2]
6-47-63
Federer R.[9]
Nadal R.[5]
6-26-3
Nishikori K.[4]
Young D.
6-26-4
Sock J.[17]
Jaziri M.
4-67-617-5
Thiem D.[8]
Monfils G.[10]
6-36-2
Wawrinka S.[3]
Nishioka Y.
3-66-37-64
Cuevas P.[27]
Goffin D.[11]
6-33-66-3
Carreno Busta P.[21]
Lajovic D.
6-47-65
R32
Djokovic N.[2]
del Potro J.[31]
7-54-66-1
Kyrgios N.[15]
Zverev A.[18]
6-36-4
Nadal R.[5]
Verdasco F.[26]
6-37-5
Nishikori K.[4]
Muller G.[25]
6-26-2
Young D.
Pouille L.[14]
6-41-66-3
Sock J.[17]
Dimitrov G.[12]
3-66-37-67
Jaziri M.
Fritz T.
6-43-66-3
Thiem D.[8]
Zverev M.[29]
6-16-4
Monfils G.[10]
Isner J.[20]
6-26-4
Nishioka Y.
Berdych T.[13]
1-67-656-4
Wawrinka S.[3]
Kohlschreiber P.[28]
7-56-3
Cuevas P.[27]
Fognini F.
6-16-4
Lajovic D.
Pospisil V.
6-746-37-5
Federer R.[9]
Johnson S.[24]
7-637-64
Carreno Busta P.[21]
Bautista Agut R.[16]
W/O
Goffin D.[11]
Ramos A.[22]
7-636-4
R64
Djokovic N.[2]
Edmund K.
6-47-65
del Potro J.[31]
Delbonis F.
7-656-3
Zverev A.[18]
Bagnis F.
7-6106-3
Kyrgios N.[15]
Zeballos H.
6-36-4
Federer R.[9]
Robert S.
6-26-1
Johnson S.[24]
Anderson K.
6-43-67-64
Verdasco F.[26]
Herbert P.
7-656-1
Nadal R.[5]
Pella G.
6-36-2
Nishikori K.[4]
Evans D.
6-36-4
Muller G.[25]
Vesely J.
7-616-1
Jaziri M.
Granollers M.[32]
7-56-3
Fritz T.
Cilic M.[6]
4-67-56-4
Thiem D.[8]
Chardy J.
6-26-4
Zverev M.[29]
Sousa J.
6-46-3
Monfils G.[10]
King D.
3-66-06-1
Berdych T.[13]
Fratangelo B.
7-646-4
Nishioka Y.
Karlovic I.[19]
6-46-3
Wawrinka S.[3]
Lorenzi P.
6-36-4
Fognini F.
Tsonga J.[7]
7-643-66-4
Ramos A.[22]
Dzumhur D.
6-45-77-5
Goffin D.[11]
Khachanov K.
6-43-66-3
Bautista Agut R.[16]
Mannarino A.
7-56-2
Carreno Busta P.[21]
Gojowczyk P.
7-56-2
Lajovic D.
Lopez F.[30]
6-24-67-62
Pospisil V.
Murray A.[1]
6-47-65
Young D.
Querrey S.[23]
6-33-66-3
Isner J.[20]
Kukushkin M.
7-607-66
Dimitrov G.[12]
Youzhny M.
6-46-0
Kohlschreiber P.[28]
Dolgopolov A.
6-731-1
Cuevas P.[27]
Klizan M.
7-637-65
Sock J.[17]
Laaksonen H.
6-30-66-4
Pouille L.[14]
Struff J.
6-36-2
R128
Edmund K.
Elias G.
6-16-3
Delbonis F.
Kuznetsov A.
6-36-4
Bagnis F.
Benneteau J.
5-76-46-2
Zeballos H.
Copil M.
6-757-626-4
Robert S.
Sela D.
6-46-4
Anderson K.
Gaio F.
6-16-4
Herbert P.
Bellucci T.
7-656-716-3
Pella G.
Garcia Lopez G.
4-67-56-2
Evans D.
Brown D.
6-16-1
Vesely J.
Olivo R.
6-42-66-1
Young D.
Kozlov S.
7-57-65
Struff J.
Giraldo S.
6-36-4
Youzhny M.
Medvedev D.
6-46-4
Laaksonen H.
Coric B.
3-66-46-2
Jaziri M.
Mahut N.
6-36-2
Fritz T.
Paire B.
6-36-2
Chardy J.
Albot R.
7-626-2
Sousa J.
Schwartzman D.
4-66-36-4
King D.
Basilashvili N.
7-57-5
Fratangelo B.
Tomic B.
6-26-2
Nishioka Y.
Ymer E.
6-46-1
Dolgopolov A.
Troicki V.
6-16-4
Lorenzi P.
Haase R.
6-46-3
Fognini F.
Kravchuk K.
0-67-56-4
Klizan M.
Monteiro T.
7-666-3
Dzumhur D.
Harrison R.
6-43-67-5
Khachanov K.
Robredo T.
6-17-5
Mannarino A.
Monaco J.
6-36-756-1
Gojowczyk P.
Opelka R.
6-43-66-1
Lajovic D.
Tiafoe F.
6-36-3
Pospisil V.
Lu Y.
6-766-46-3
Kukushkin M.
Thompson J.
1-66-13-0