Mariano Zabaleta vs Magnus Norman — Auckland Round of 16

Auckland · ATP · Round of 16
ARG
Mariano Zabaleta
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 January 1999
hard
SWE
Magnus Norman
50 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWL
Zabaleta M.
5-7 6-3 6-3
Norman M.
Zabaleta M.
5662
Norman M.
7331

Mariano Zabaleta defeated Magnus Norman 5-7 6-3 6-3 in the Auckland round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magnus Norman came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Mariano Zabaleta narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-10-14Madrid MastersR64clayMagnus Norman6-7(2) 7-6(4) 6-2
2002-02-25AcapulcoR16hardMariano Zabaleta7-5 6-4
1999-10-25Stuttgart MastersR16carpetMariano Zabaleta6-3 6-4
1999-08-16IndianapolisR64hardMagnus Norman7-6(5) 6-3
1998-08-03AmsterdamSFclayMagnus Norman7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Zabaleta M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Norman M.

Norman M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Zabaleta M.Norman M.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
5.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
22°COvercast
Wind 25 km/hHumidity 52%

Draw

Final
Schalken S.
Haas T.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Schalken S.
Steven B.
6-46-4
Haas T.
Mantilla F.
4-66-36-3
Quarter-finals
Haas T.
Raoux G.
7-647-62
Schalken S.
Pavel A.
6-36-2
Steven B.
Zabaleta M.
6-06-4
Mantilla F.
Hrbaty D.
2-67-56-3
R16
Pavel A.
Vicente F.
6-36-4
Raoux G.
Martin A.
7-655-77-61
Zabaleta M.
Norman M.
5-76-36-3
Haas T.
Marin J.
6-36-4
Steven B.
Safin M.
7-56-2
Mantilla F.
Voinea A.
1-66-16-4
Schalken S.
Vacek D.
6-46-4
Hrbaty D.
Meligeni F.
7-627-5
R32
Norman M.
Santoro F.
4-67-673-0
Pavel A.
Rios M.
5-72-0
Hrbaty D.
Squillari F.
6-26-4
Steven B.
Ferreira W.
6-16-4
Raoux G.
Black B.
6-36-3
Martin A.
Ilie A.
6-36-4
Marin J.
Costa C.
6-36-4
Haas T.
Sa A.
6-27-65
Zabaleta M.
Sanguinetti D.
3-66-36-2
Safin M.
Pozzi G.
6-36-2
Schalken S.
Spadea V.
7-666-4
Vacek D.
Canas G.
4-67-56-3
Vicente F.
Tarango J.
6-24-66-4
Mantilla F.
Tieleman L.
7-6106-2
Voinea A.
Courier J.
7-656-1
Meligeni F.
Hunt A.
6-17-5