Today Indian Wells officially announced the schedule of matchday 6, in the men's singles round 3 a focus battle, the no. 4 seed Nadal will meet the 27th seed Evans. The game could be a milestone in Nadal's career, and if he beat Evans to advance, Nadal would have his 400th victory at the Masters.
After a thrilling victory over his fan Koda in the last round, Nadal's winning count at the Masters reached 399. With a win over Evans in the next round, Nadal will become the first player in men's tennis to reach the 400-game victory milestone at the Masters. The closest nadal in the masters to victories are currently his two old rivals, Federer has won 381 games at the Masters and Djokovic has won 374 games in the Masters.
With 399 Masters wins, Nadal used a total of 482 matches, and in the highly competitive Masters, Nadal had a 83% win rate. Among them, Nadal's record in the hard court Masters is 206 wins and 60 losses, and in the clay court Masters, Nadal's record is 193 wins and 23 losses, a staggering 89% win rate.
In the Masters, Nadal reached the final 52 times, winning 36 of them. He is second only to Djokovic in both the number of Masters finals and the number of titles he has won. If he wins Indian Wells this year, he will catch up with Djokovic's record.
Nadal's opponent in the next round is The Briton Evans, who is currently ranked 29th in the world. There have been two previous encounters between Nadal and Evans, and Nadal has won both games. The match will be played at about 3:30 a.m. Beijing time on March 15, can Nadal usher in a new milestone moment? Let's wait and see.