Rafael Nadal vs Reilly Opelka — Indian Wells Masters Round of 16

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ESP4
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 March 2022 ·
hard
Reilly Opelka
USA17
Reilly Opelka
#142ATP
1749ELO
1734Hard ELO
$426kYTD
$6.2MCAREER
28 yrs · 211 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
7-6 7-6
Opelka R.
Nadal R.
772
Opelka R.
660

Rafael Nadal defeated Reilly Opelka 7-6 7-6 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 1–0. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-10Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Opelka R.
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
70%
Return points won·Clear edge
41%
29%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.1
17.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (71 vs 127). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Opelka R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
59
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Dominant
99
0
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
88
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