Radu Albot vs Taro Daniel — Indian Wells Masters Qualifying Round 1
Radu Albot defeated Taro Daniel 3-6 6-2 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Taro Daniel came in ranked #177, defending last year's round of 64, but Radu Albot had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 10 on hard. Radu Albot extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Radu Albot dropped the opening set before beating Taro Daniel 3–6 6–2 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedAlbot R. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
5 meetings · Albot R. leads 4–141
Hard: Albot R. leads 3–0 · Clay: level 1–1
- Albot R.March 2025Indian Wells MastersThis matchHard3-6 6-2 6-4
- Albot R.May 2024Rome MastersClay6-4 0-6 6-1
- Albot R.July 2019Los CabosHard6-1 6-2
- Albot R.January 2018AucklandHard5-7 6-3 6-4
- Daniel T.April 2015Mersin CHClay6-2 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchAlbot R.Daniel T.1 712ELO1 7621 653Hard ELO1 6327–3Last 104–635Age32175 cmHeight191 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $5.6M2026 $20KEarningsCareer $5.1M2026 $91K
Cite this
Radu Albot beat Taro Daniel 3-6 6-2 6-4. Umpiry, "Radu Albot vs Taro Daniel — Indian Wells Masters Qualifying Round 1", https://umpiry.com/match/2025-03-05/albot-vs-daniel-indian-wells-masters-q1?utm_source=cite (as of 5 March 2025).