Rafael Nadal #5 def. Kei Nishikori #6

6-4 6-3

Rafael Nadal defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-3 in the 2016 Indian Wells Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalKei Nishikori
Aces23
Double faults11
First serve %89.0%50.0%
First serve points won %63.0%70.0%
Second serve points won %50.0%37.0%
Break points saved %75.0%43.0%
Break points converted %57.0%25.0%
Service points won %61.0%54.0%
Return points won %46.0%39.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%
Match Serve+-2.2-9.9
Match Return++9.9+2.2

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2016 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalKei Nishikori
Country ESP JPN
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Dec 29, 1989
Age2926
Height185 cm178 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)56
Ranking points (entering)4,8103,980
Elo (entering)2,1692,173
Current career W-L1,056–228436–232
Current career earnings$134,946,100$26,161,710
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #5 7 1 Kei Nishikori #6

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alexander Zverev #586-7(8) 6-0 7-5WH2HMatch dataMar 17, 2016R16
Fernando Verdasco #656-0 7-6(9)WH2HMatch dataMar 15, 2016R32
Gilles Muller #456-2 2-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 13, 2016R64

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Novak Djokovic #16-7(5) 2-6LH2HMatch dataMar 19, 2016SF

Kei Nishikori's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Isner #111-6 7-6(2) 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataMar 17, 2016R16
Steve Johnson #357-6(6) 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataMar 15, 2016R32
Mikhail Kukushkin #906-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 13, 2016R64