Rafael Nadal vs Radek Stepanek — Indian Wells Masters Round of 64
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 6 March 2014 ·
hard
Nadal R.2-6 6-4 7-5
Stepanek R.
Nadal R.
2672
Stepanek R.
6451
Rafael Nadal defeated Radek Stepanek 2-6 6-4 7-5 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 8–0.
Key context
- Match story: Rafael Nadal dropped the opening set before beating Radek Stepanek 2–6 6–4 7–5.
Head to head
7–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-21 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2011-06-09 | London | R16 | carpet | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 5-7 6-1 |
| 2011-06-06 | Queen's Club | R16 | grass | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 5-7 6-1 |
| 2005-10-17 | Madrid Masters | QF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2005-05-02 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 5-7 6-1 6-1 |
| 2005-04-18 | Barcelona | SF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2004-02-06 | Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs ESP | RR | carpet | Rafael Nadal | 7-6 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.5
5.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 113). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
97
62
Break points saved·Clear edge
99
83
Break points won·Dominant
99
49
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
80
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
74
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast