Nadal battles past Schwartzman in Melbourne

World number one Rafael Nadal was below his best in a fourth-round Australian Open win over Diego Schwartzman.

Spaniard Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal battled into the Australian Open quarterfinals with a hard-fought victory over a determined Diego Schwartzman on Sunday.

Statistical breakdown of the match:

 

STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN 
Nadal [1] bt Schwartzman [24] 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-3

WINNERS/UNFORCED ERRORS 
Nadal – 46/52
Schwartzman – 58/68

ACES/DOUBLE FAULTS 
Nadal – 7/4
Schwartzman – 12/3

BREAK POINTS WON 
Nadal – 7/18
Schwartzman – 3/18

FIRST SERVE PERCENTAGE 
Nadal – 68
Schwartzman – 54

PERCENTAGE OF POINTS WON ON FIRST/SECOND SERVE 
Nadal – 63/61
Schwartzman – 67/44

TOTAL POINTS 
Nadal – 155
Schwartzman – 138