Rafael Nadal vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga — Indian Wells Masters Round of 16

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 13 March 2008 ·
hard
FRA
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLL
Nadal R.
6-7 7-6 7-5
Tsonga J.
Nadal R.
6772
Tsonga J.
7651

Rafael Nadal defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-7 7-6 7-5 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 9–5, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 10–5.

Key context

Head to head

9–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-10-28Paris MastersQFhardRafael Nadal7-6 6-1
2019-07-01WimbledonR32grassRafael Nadal6-2 6-3 6-2
2015-10-11Shanghai MastersSFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-4 0-6 7-5
2013-04-14Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 7-6
2012-03-21Miami MastersQFhardRafael Nadal6-2 5-7 6-4
2011-11-20Tour FinalsRRhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-6 4-6 6-3
2011-09-16Davis Cup WG SF: ESP vs FRARRclayRafael Nadal6-0 6-2 6-4
2011-06-10LondonQFcarpetJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-7(3) 6-4 6-1
2011-06-06Queen's ClubQFgrassJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-7 6-4 6-1
2010-03-24Miami MastersQFhardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2009-11-08Paris MastersQFhardRafael Nadal7-5 7-5
2009-02-09RotterdamQFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-7 6-4
2008-01-14Australian OpenSFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-2 6-3 6-2
2007-08-27US OpenR32hardRafael Nadal7-6 6-2 6-1

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Tsonga J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
9.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Tsonga J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
72
Break points saved·Even
99
97
Break points won·Dominant
99
33
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
93
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
92

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw