Rafael Nadal #5 def. Gilles Muller #45

6-2 2-6 6-4

Rafael Nadal defeated Gilles Muller 6-2 2-6 6-4 in the 2016 Indian Wells Open second round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalGilles Muller
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
16
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
23
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
75.3%64.2%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
64.3%63.5%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
56.5%51.7%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
78.6%66.7%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
62.4%59.3%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
33.3%21.4%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
40.7%37.6%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
52.3%47.7%
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.
-1.3-4.4
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.
+4.4+1.3

* 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 NadalGilles Muller
Country ESP LUX
Birth dateJun 3, 1986May 9, 1983
Age2932
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)545
Ranking points (entering)4,810970
Elo (entering)2,1521,905
Current career W-L1,056–228203–202
Current career earnings$134,946,100$5,991,874
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #5 3 1 Gilles Muller #45

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fernando Verdasco #656-0 7-6(9)WH2HMatch dataMar 15, 2016R32

Gilles Muller's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Victor Estrella 7-5 6-3WMatch dataMar 12, 2016R128