Rafael Nadal vs Nick Kyrgios — Indian Wells Masters Quarter-final

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP4
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 March 2022
hard
AUS
Nick Kyrgios
#899ATP
31 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLWW
Nadal R.
7-6 5-7 6-4
Kyrgios N.
Nadal R.
77562
Kyrgios N.
60741

Rafael Nadal defeated Nick Kyrgios 7-6 5-7 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 5–3. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

5–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-20Australian OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 3-6 7-6(6) 7-6(4)
2019-07-01WimbledonR64grassRafael Nadal6-3 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(3)
2019-02-25AcapulcoR16hardNick Kyrgios3-6 7-6(2) 7-6(6)
2017-10-02BeijingFhardRafael Nadal6-2 6-1
2017-08-14Cincinnati MastersQFhardNick Kyrgios6-2 7-5
2017-05-08Madrid MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-1
2016-05-09Rome MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-7(3) 6-2 6-4
2014-06-23WimbledonR16grassNick Kyrgios7-6(5) 5-7 7-6(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Kyrgios N.

Kyrgios N.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Nadal 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
Nadal R.Kyrgios N.
1st serve in·Even
66%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
71%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
34%
Break points saved·Clear edge
60%
73%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
15.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (70 vs 53). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Kyrgios N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
97
88
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Dominant
99
68
Deciding sets·Even
100
97
Tiebreaks·Even
99
98

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Nadal R.
8.1
Dominant favouriteUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Kyrgios N.
4.6
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 49 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
10.0
H2H
0.0
10.0
Surface form
3.5
10.016-match win streak
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
4.9
Minutes 14d
7.0
Prev. match
6.6
Country comfort
5.9
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 10%
Final
Fritz T.[20]
Nadal R.[4]
6-37-65
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[4]
Alcaraz C.[19]
6-44-66-3
Fritz T.[20]
Rublev A.[7]
7-56-4
Quarter-finals
Fritz T.[20]
Kecmanovic M.
7-653-66-1
Alcaraz C.[19]
Norrie C.[12]
6-46-3
Nadal R.[4]
Kyrgios N.
7-605-76-4
Rublev A.[7]
Dimitrov G.[33]
7-56-2
R16
Nadal R.[4]
Opelka R.[17]
7-637-65
Kyrgios N.
Sinner J.[10]
W/O
Kecmanovic M.
Berrettini M.[6]
6-36-756-4
Alcaraz C.[19]
Monfils G.[26]
7-56-1
Norrie C.[12]
Brooksby J.
6-26-4
Fritz T.[20]
De Minaur A.[29]
3-66-47-65
Rublev A.[7]
Hurkacz H.[11]
7-656-4
Dimitrov G.[33]
Isner J.[23]
6-37-66
R32
Monfils G.[26]
Medvedev D.[1]
4-66-36-1
Alcaraz C.[19]
Bautista Agut R.[15]
6-26-0
Norrie C.[12]
Basilashvili N.[18]
3-66-36-1
Brooksby J.
Tsitsipas S.[5]
1-66-36-2
Nadal R.[4]
Evans D.[27]
7-56-3
Opelka R.[17]
Shapovalov D.[13]
6-746-46-4
Sinner J.[10]
Bonzi B.
7-653-66-4
Kyrgios N.
Ruud C.[8]
6-46-4
Berrettini M.[6]
Harris L.[30]
6-47-5
Kecmanovic M.
Van De Zandschulp B.
7-637-5
Fritz T.[20]
Munar J.
6-42-67-62
De Minaur A.[29]
Paul T.
7-626-4
Rublev A.[7]
Tiafoe F.[28]
6-36-4
Hurkacz H.[11]
Johnson S.
7-676-3
Isner J.[23]
Schwartzman D.[14]
7-56-3
Dimitrov G.[33]
Bublik A.[31]
6-36-4
R64
Kyrgios N.
Delbonis F.[32]
6-26-2
Ruud C.[8]
Eubanks C.
7-656-2
Harris L.[30]
Bagnis F.
6-34-66-3
Kecmanovic M.
Cilic M.[24]
6-776-37-66
Van De Zandschulp B.
Auger Aliassime F.[9]
7-646-746-3
Munar J.
Carreno Busta P.[16]
4-66-47-64
Fritz T.[20]
Majchrzak K.
6-16-1
De Minaur A.[29]
Millman J.
7-646-3
Paul T.
Zverev A.[3]
6-24-67-62
Tiafoe F.[28]
Nakashima B.
6-46-4
Johnson S.
Karatsev A.[22]
7-656-4
Hurkacz H.[11]
Otte O.
6-33-66-3
Schwartzman D.[14]
Ruusuvuori E.
5-76-36-3
Bublik A.[31]
Murray A.
7-696-3
Dimitrov G.[33]
Thompson J.
7-636-2
Basilashvili N.[18]
Fognini F.
W/O
Isner J.[23]
Querrey S.
7-667-62
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Sock J.
7-653-67-65
Berrettini M.[6]
Rune H.
6-34-66-4
Rublev A.[7]
Koepfer D.
7-56-4
Medvedev D.[1]
Machac T.
6-36-2
Monfils G.[26]
Krajinovic F.
6-36-4
Alcaraz C.[19]
Mcdonald M.
6-36-3
Bautista Agut R.[15]
Wolf J.
6-36-737-65
Norrie C.[12]
Martinez P.
6-36-3
Brooksby J.
Khachanov K.[25]
6-06-3
Nadal R.[4]
Korda S.
6-21-67-63
Evans D.[27]
Coria F.
6-26-0
Opelka R.[17]
Musetti L.
6-16-4
Shapovalov D.[13]
Davidovich Fokina A.
4-66-46-2
Sinner J.[10]
Djere L.
6-36-3
Bonzi B.
Sonego L.[21]
6-36-4
R128
Ruusuvuori E.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-3
Machac T.
Popyrin A.
6-37-5
Mcdonald M.
Fucsovics M.
7-6117-5
Wolf J.
Gaston H.
7-56-4
Martinez P.
Sousa J.
6-47-5
Van De Zandschulp B.
Sandgren T.
6-46-2
Coria F.
Cuevas P.
6-47-65
Musetti L.
Giron M.
6-37-5
Krajinovic F.
Lajovic D.
7-54-66-1
Nakashima B.
Mannarino A.
6-27-64
Sock J.
Cerundolo J.
6-16-1
Johnson S.
Altmaier D.
6-37-63
Fognini F.
Andujar P.
3-66-36-3
Brooksby J.
Carballes Baena R.
6-16-4
Korda S.
Kokkinakis T.
6-36-4
Davidovich Fokina A.
Coric B.
6-756-07-5
Djere L.
Kwon S.
2-66-36-4
Bonzi B.
Rinderknech A.
6-37-5
Kyrgios N.
Baez S.
6-46-0
Eubanks C.
Cressy M.
5-77-686-4
Rune H.
Humbert U.
6-36-2
Bagnis F.
Laaksonen H.
6-37-64
Kecmanovic M.
Broady L.
6-44-66-4
Munar J.
Shang J.
6-36-4
Majchrzak K.
Bedene A.
6-17-5
Millman J.
Struff J.
7-666-4
Paul T.
Kukushkin M.
6-46-4
Koepfer D.
Paire B.
2-67-56-4
Otte O.
Gasquet R.
6-21-66-3
Querrey S.
Griekspoor T.
6-736-26-4
Murray A.
Daniel T.
1-66-26-4
Thompson J.
Goffin D.
4-67-57-63