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.

Published : Jan 21, 2018 14:01 IST

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