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Rafael Nadal def. Fernando Verdasco
6-0 7-6(9)
Match Information
| Date | Mar 15, 2016* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 6-0 7-6(9) |
| Loser | Fernando Verdasco |
| Duration | 1h 41m |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 6 |
| Double faults | 5 | 8 |
| First serve % | 68 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 63 |
| Second serve points won % | 48 | 27 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 38 |
| Break points converted % | 62 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 48 |
| Return points won % | 52 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | ESP |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | Nov 15, 1983 |
| Age | 29 | 32 |
| Height | 185 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 65 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,810 | 750 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,160 | 1,844 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 549–441 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $18,368,908 |
Path
Rafael Nadal's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2016 | R64 | Gilles Muller | 6-2 2-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rafael Nadal's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2016 | R16 | Alexander Zverev | 6-7(8) 6-0 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2016 | R64 | Martin Klizan | 5-3 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 12, 2016 | R128 | Peter Polansky | 7-6(4) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |