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Rafael Nadal #3 def. Mario Ancic #694

6-2 6-2

Match Information

Date Mar 16, 2010*
Tournament Indian Wells Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Rafael Nadal
Score6-2 6-2
Loser Mario Ancic
Duration1h 6m
StatRafael NadalMario Ancic
Aces52
Double faults32
First serve %6560
First serve points won %9648
Second serve points won %6943
Break points saved %56
Break points converted %44
Service points won %8646
Return points won %5414
Total points won %6733

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRafael NadalMario Ancic
Country ESP CRO
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Mar 30, 1984
Age2325
Height185196
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3694
Ranking points (entering)7,44023
Elo (entering)2,1681,924
Career W-L1,045–225193–124
Career earnings$134,946,100$4,024,686
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal 3 1 Mario Ancic

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 14, 2010R64 Rainer Schuettler 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data

Rafael Nadal's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 18, 2010R16 John Isner 7-5 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch data

Mario Ancic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 14, 2010R64 Julien Benneteau 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3WH2HMatch data
Mar 13, 2010R128 Bobby Reynolds 4-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data