Rafael Nadal #2 def. David Nalbandian #74

4-6 7-5 6-4

Rafael Nadal defeated David Nalbandian 4-6 7-5 6-4 in the 2012 Indian Wells Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalDavid Nalbandian
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
34
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
03
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
68.1%58.8%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
72.6%63.2%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
62.1%65.0%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
66.7%57.1%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
69.2%63.9%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
42.9%33.3%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
36.1%30.8%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
52.1%47.9%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+6.2+0.9
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-0.9-6.2

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2012 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalDavid Nalbandian
Country ESP ARG
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Jan 1, 1982
Age2530
Height185 cm180 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)274
Ranking points (entering)10,415700
Elo (entering)2,2892,005
Current career W-L1,056–228358–187
Current career earnings$134,946,100$11,123,125
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alexandr Dolgopolov #216-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 15, 2012R16
Marcel Granollers #266-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 13, 2012R32
Leonardo Mayer #786-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 11, 2012R64

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Federer #33-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataMar 17, 2012SF

David Nalbandian's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #63-6 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 15, 2012R16
Janko Tipsarevic #106-3 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 13, 2012R32
Marin Cilic #247-6(3) 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataMar 11, 2012R64
Potito Starace #687-6(4) 6-0WH2HMatch dataMar 10, 2012R128