David Nalbandian vs Juan Carlos Ferrero — Estoril Round of 16
Estoril · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 April 2002
clay
Nalbandian D.4-6 6-4 7-6
Ferrero J.
Nalbandian D.
46772
Ferrero J.
64641
David Nalbandian defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 4-6 6-4 7-6 in the Estoril round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in defending the title, but David Nalbandian had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on clay. David Nalbandian extended the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: David Nalbandian dropped the opening set before beating Juan Carlos Ferrero 4–6 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
3–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-16 | Buenos Aires | QF | clay | David Nalbandian | 6-3 3-0 RET |
| 2008-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R16 | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2008-01-14 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-1 6-2 6-3 |
| 2005-10-10 | Vienna | QF | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 2005-09-12 | Beijing | QF | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
| 2003-11-10 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-3 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
1.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
72
63
Break points saved·Even
88
87
Break points won·Clear edge
69
49
Deciding sets·Even
72
72
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
84
74
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Draw
Quarter-finals
Nieminen J.
Safin M.
4-67-56-3
Moya C.
Mirnyi M.
7-674-66-3
Nalbandian D.
Schalken S.
6-46-4
Meligeni F.
Stepanek R.
6-46-1
R16
Meligeni F.
Coria G.
5-76-34-4
Moya C.
Luzzi F.
6-37-63
Schalken S.
Hrbaty D.
7-56-4
Nalbandian D.
Ferrero J.
4-66-47-64
Stepanek R.
Marin J.
6-17-67
Safin M.
Voinea A.
6-35-76-2
Nieminen J.
Blanco G.
6-16-2
Mirnyi M.
Montanes A.
4-66-06-1
R32
Coria G.
Costa A.
7-657-66
Voinea A.
Verdasco F.
6-06-3
Safin M.
Ferrer D.
6-42-66-2
Nieminen J.
Gaudenzi A.
7-676-1
Blanco G.
Martin A.
6-36-2
Meligeni F.
Saretta F.
2-66-47-5
Stepanek R.
Costa F.
6-36-2
Marin J.
Malisse X.
6-16-0
Mirnyi M.
Mantilla F.
6-47-64
Montanes A.
Matias N.
6-26-1
Luzzi F.
Calleri A.
5-77-656-4
Moya C.
Squillari F.
7-56-4
Schalken S.
Levy H.
7-626-2
Hrbaty D.
Lee M.
6-16-4
Nalbandian D.
Clavet F.
6-36-4
Ferrero J.
Pioline C.
7-56-2