David Nalbandian vs Albert Costa — Palermo Quarter-final

Palermo · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 September 2001
clay
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nalbandian D.
6-4 3-6 7-5
Costa A.
Nalbandian D.
6372
Costa A.
4651

David Nalbandian defeated Albert Costa 6-4 3-6 7-5 in the Palermo quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. David Nalbandian extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-03Rome MastersSFclayDavid Nalbandian6-7(4) 6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nalbandian D.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Costa A.

Costa A.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Serve advantage — Nalbandian D.

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
Nalbandian D.Costa A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.0

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

Draw

Final
Mantilla F.
Nalbandian D.
7-626-4
Semi-finals
Mantilla F.
Portas A.
2-67-646-3
Nalbandian D.
Robredo T.
6-27-64
Quarter-finals
Mantilla F.
Zabaleta M.
6-02-0
Nalbandian D.
Costa A.
6-43-67-5
Robredo T.
Vanek J.
6-37-65
Portas A.
Sanchez D.
6-36-3
R16
Zabaleta M.
Corretja A.
6-47-5
Sanchez D.
Squillari F.
6-32-0
Vanek J.
Vinciguerra A.
7-626-2
Robredo T.
Armando H.
7-636-2
Costa A.
Luzzi F.
6-26-1
Nalbandian D.
Vicente F.
6-46-4
Mantilla F.
Blanco G.
6-36-1
Portas A.
Acasuso J.
7-624-66-3
R32
Vicente F.
Gaudenzi A.
6-13-0
Nalbandian D.
Moya C.
6-24-66-3
Corretja A.
Puerta M.
7-56-4
Zabaleta M.
Bruguera S.
6-36-1
Mantilla F.
Montanes A.
3-67-626-2
Blanco G.
Garcia Sintes J.
6-36-1
Portas A.
Volandri F.
4-66-36-4
Acasuso J.
Gross O.
7-646-1
Luzzi F.
Hipfl M.
4-66-36-4
Sanchez D.
Goellner M.
6-24-67-64
Squillari F.
Balcells J.
7-665-76-2
Vinciguerra A.
Alami K.
6-16-2
Vanek J.
Diaz J.
6-36-3
Armando H.
Carretero R.
7-56-1
Robredo T.
Puentes G.
6-36-0
Costa A.
Delgado J.
6-16-3