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Rafael Nadal def. Alexander Zverev
6-7(8) 6-0 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Mar 17, 2016* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 6-7(8) 6-0 7-5 |
| Loser | Alexander Zverev |
| Duration | 2h 34m |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Alexander Zverev |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 9 |
| Double faults | 2 | 11 |
| First serve % | 72 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 69 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 35 |
| Break points saved % | 57 | 30 |
| Break points converted % | 70 | 43 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 54 |
| Return points won % | 46 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Alexander Zverev |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | GER |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | Apr 20, 1997 |
| Age | 29 | 18 |
| Height | 185 | 198 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 58 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,810 | 821 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,165 | 1,885 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 528–215 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $66,017,932 |
Path
Rafael Nadal's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2016 | R32 | Fernando Verdasco | 6-0 7-6(9) | W | 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 18, 2016 | QF | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Alexander Zverev's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2016 | R32 | Gilles Simon | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 13, 2016 | R64 | Grigor Dimitrov | 6-4 3-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 12, 2016 | R128 | Ivan Dodig | 3-6 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |