Rafael Nadal vs Andy Roddick — Indian Wells Masters Semi-final

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 12 March 2009 ·
hard
USA
Andy Roddick
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-4 7-6
Roddick A.
Nadal R.
672
Roddick A.
460

Rafael Nadal defeated Andy Roddick 6-4 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending last year's semi-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 8–3.

Key context

Head to head

7–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-29US OpenQFhardRafael Nadal6-2 6-1 6-3
2010-11-21Tour FinalsRRhardRafael Nadal3-6 7-6 6-4
2010-03-24Miami MastersSFhardAndy Roddick4-6 6-3 6-3
2008-09-19Davis Cup WG SF: ESP vs USARRclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-0 6-4
2008-06-14LondonSFcarpetRafael Nadal7-5 6-4
2008-06-09Queen's ClubSFgrassRafael Nadal7-5 6-4
2008-03-03DubaiQFhardAndy Roddick7-6 6-2
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersSFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-3
2004-12-03Davis Cup WG F: ESP vs USARRclayRafael Nadal6-7 6-2 7-6 6-2
2004-08-30US OpenR64hardAndy Roddick6-0 6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Roddick A.
1st serve in·Even
65%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
56%
Service points won·Even
67%
71%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
11.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
1.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Roddick A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
58
Break points saved·Clear edge
99
83
Break points won·Dominant
99
21
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
87
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
88

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