Nadal d. Nishikori

Nadal beat Nishikori 6-4, 6-3 in the quarterfinals at the BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells. Nadal won 68 of 124 points (55%). Nadal hit 2 aces to 3 and won 63% of points behind the first serve (39/62) against 70% for Nishikori. Nadal converted 4 of 7 break points and saved 6 of 8 faced; Nishikori converted 2 of 8. The match was played on hard in United States.