Taylor Fritz vs Rafael Nadal — Indian Wells Masters Final

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Final
Taylor Fritz
USA20
Taylor Fritz
#9ATP
1909ELO
1839Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$31MCAREER
28 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 March 2022 ·
hard
ESP4
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
Fritz T.
6-3 7-6
Nadal R.
Fritz T.
672
Nadal R.
360

Taylor Fritz defeated Rafael Nadal 6-3 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Taylor Fritz narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Taylor Fritz closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-11-14Tour FinalsRRhardTaylor Fritz7-6 6-1
2022-06-27WimbledonQFgrassRafael Nadal3-6 7-5 3-6 7-5 7-6
2020-02-24AcapulcoFhardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
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Statistics

This season
Fritz T.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.1
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Fritz T.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
77
97
Break points saved·Even
99
99
Break points won·Dominant
36
99
Deciding sets·Even
97
100
Tiebreaks·Even
99
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Fritz T.Nadal R.
Freshness·
78
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Fritz T.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 38 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

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