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Rafael Nadal def. Santiago Giraldo
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 16, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Santiago Giraldo |
| Duration | 1h 6m |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Santiago Giraldo |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Double faults | 1 | 4 |
| First serve % | 72 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 73 | 48 |
| Second serve points won % | 69 | 55 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 0 |
| Break points converted % | 100 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 60 | 40 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Santiago Giraldo |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | COL |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | Nov 27, 1987 |
| Age | 21 | 20 |
| Height | 185 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 141 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,980 | 317 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,088 | 1,522 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 141–185 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $4,541,251 |
Path
Rafael Nadal's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Rafael Nadal's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2008 | R32 | Donald Young | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Santiago Giraldo's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2008 | R128 | Werner Eschauer | 7-6(5) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 14, 2008 | Q2 | Rainer Schuettler | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 13, 2008 | Q1 | Adrian Garcia | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |