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Rafael Nadal #2 def. Jan Hernych #87

6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Mar 8, 2006*
Tournament Indian Wells Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Rafael Nadal
Score6-4 6-4
Loser Jan Hernych
Duration1h 25m
StatRafael NadalJan Hernych
Aces30
Double faults10
First serve %6164
First serve points won %8162
Second serve points won %5774
Break points saved %10033
Break points converted %670
Service points won %7166
Return points won %3429
Total points won %5446

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRafael NadalJan Hernych
Country ESP CZE
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Jul 7, 1979
Age1926
Height185190
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)287
Ranking points (entering)4,665465
Elo (entering)2,1691,640
Career W-L1,045–22579–115
Career earnings$134,946,100$2,179,237
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal 0 0 Jan Hernych

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Rafael Nadal's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 9, 2006R32 Mardy Fish 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data

Jan Hernych's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 7, 2006R128 Robin Vik 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data