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The match lasted 1 hour 44 minutes. In the first set, Nadal claimed two break points and won it with the score 6:2.
The second set lasted till tiebreak. Istomin was leading 5:1, but Rafa won six points to win the second set as well. In the third set, Nadal beat Istomin with the score 7:5.
During the match, Istomin made 40 unforced errors against 25 of Nadal. The number of winners was almost equal 32-30 in favour of Spaniard. Denis Istomin made 10 aces, while Nadal had 8.