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Rafael Nadal #2 def. Sebastien Grosjean #22

6-4 6-2

Match Information

Date Mar 11, 2006*
Tournament Indian Wells Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Rafael Nadal
Score6-4 6-2
Loser Sebastien Grosjean
Duration1h 24m
StatRafael NadalSebastien Grosjean
Aces24
Double faults03
First serve %6863
First serve points won %6856
Second serve points won %6935
Break points saved %7138
Break points converted %6229
Service points won %6848
Return points won %5232
Total points won %6040

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRafael NadalSebastien Grosjean
Country ESP FRA
Birth dateJun 3, 1986May 29, 1978
Age1927
Height185175
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)222
Ranking points (entering)4,6651,380
Elo (entering)2,1721,886
Career W-L1,045–225320–236
Career earnings$134,946,100$8,131,803
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal 2 0 Sebastien Grosjean

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 9, 2006R32 Mardy Fish 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data
Mar 8, 2006R64 Jan Hernych 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data

Rafael Nadal's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 12, 2006QF Marcos Baghdatis 7-5 6-0WH2HMatch data

Sebastien Grosjean's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 9, 2006R32 Xavier Malisse 6-4 6-7(10) 6-2WH2HMatch data
Mar 8, 2006R64 Kristof Vliegen 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data