Mariano Zabaleta vs Nicolas Massu — Casablanca Round of 16

Casablanca · ATP · Round of 16
ARG
Mariano Zabaleta
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2001
clay
CHI
Nicolas Massu
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zabaleta M.
6-4 3-6 6-1
Massu N.
Zabaleta M.
6362
Massu N.
4611

Mariano Zabaleta defeated Nicolas Massu 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the Casablanca round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Massu came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, but Mariano Zabaleta had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on clay. Mariano Zabaleta narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Mariano Zabaleta came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 3–6 6–1.

Head to head

2–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-07-10BastadR32clayNicolas Massu6-4 3-1 RET
2004-10-25BaselR16hardNicolas Massu6-2 6-4
2004-07-19KitzbuhelQFclayNicolas Massu7-6(4) 7-6(6)
2004-05-03Rome MastersQFclayMariano Zabaleta6-1 7-5
2003-07-21KitzbuhelSFclayNicolas Massu6-2 6-1
2003-07-07BastadR32clayMariano Zabaleta2-6 6-3 6-3
2000-10-16ShanghaiR32carpetNicolas Massu6-4 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Zabaleta M.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Massu N.

Massu N.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

Serve advantage — Zabaleta M.

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.Massu N.
1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.0

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Canas G.
Robredo T.
7-56-2
Semi-finals
Robredo T.
El Aynaoui Y.
3-66-37-64
Canas G.
Bruguera S.
6-07-64
Quarter-finals
Robredo T.
Puentes G.
6-06-1
El Aynaoui Y.
Zabaleta M.
6-46-2
Canas G.
Gaudenzi A.
6-26-0
Bruguera S.
Savolt A.
6-37-67
R16
Bruguera S.
Rochus O.
6-16-3
Gaudenzi A.
Golmard J.
6-46-4
Canas G.
Knippschild J.
6-06-2
Robredo T.
Vanek J.
4-66-46-4
Puentes G.
Sargsian S.
6-12-67-5
El Aynaoui Y.
Alami K.
4-66-26-1
Zabaleta M.
Massu N.
6-43-66-1
Savolt A.
Calatrava A.
7-636-4
R32
Calatrava A.
Stoliarov A.
6-26-2
Savolt A.
Hantschk M.
6-26-2
Bruguera S.
El Aarej M.
6-47-5
Canas G.
Tahiri M.
6-06-2
Vanek J.
Vacek J.
6-27-63
Robredo T.
Malcor O.
6-736-36-0
Puentes G.
Dupuis A.
2-67-696-2
Sargsian S.
Schuettler R.
4-67-57-5
El Aynaoui Y.
Belal C.
6-36-2
Golmard J.
Vinck C.
6-16-3
Alami K.
Kralert P.
6-26-706-2
Massu N.
Blanco G.
7-611-67-5
Zabaleta M.
Vicente F.
6-42-66-4
Gaudenzi A.
Vinciguerra A.
6-46-4
Knippschild J.
Di Pasquale A.
7-53-66-3
Rochus O.
Puerta M.
2-66-36-4