Mariano Zabaleta vs David Sanchez — Mallorca Quarter-final

Mallorca · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
Mariano Zabaleta
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 April 2002
grass
ESP
David Sanchez
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zabaleta M.
7-5 6-3
Sanchez D.
Zabaleta M.
762
Sanchez D.
53–

Mariano Zabaleta defeated David Sanchez 7-5 6-3 in the Mallorca quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — David Sanchez came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Mariano Zabaleta narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-05-05Rome MastersR64clayMariano Zabaleta6-4 6-2
2002-04-22BarcelonaR64clayDavid Sanchez6-4 7-6(10)
2001-07-23SopotR16clayDavid Sanchez6-4 6-7(4) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Zabaleta M.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Sanchez D.

Sanchez D.serving77% hold

wins 62% 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.Sanchez D.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 158). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Gaudio G.
Nieminen J.
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Gaudio G.
Calleri A.
4-66-36-2
Nieminen J.
Zabaleta M.
6-16-3
Quarter-finals
Zabaleta M.
Sanchez D.
7-56-3
Nieminen J.
Hrbaty D.
6-47-62
Gaudio G.
Kuerten G.
7-56-0
Calleri A.
Rochus O.
6-30-66-1
R16
Gaudio G.
Pioline C.
6-16-3
Kuerten G.
Norman M.
6-15-76-3
Nieminen J.
Blanco G.
6-06-3
Sanchez D.
Montanes A.
7-656-4
Zabaleta M.
Bachelot J.
4-67-56-0
Rochus O.
Nadal R.
6-26-2
Calleri A.
Balcells J.
6-36-1
Hrbaty D.
Rochus C.
6-46-4
R32
Hrbaty D.
Coria G.
6-01-0
Rochus O.
Schalken S.
6-23-67-5
Zabaleta M.
Portas A.
6-16-4
Bachelot J.
Radic M.
6-46-2
Sanchez D.
Srichaphan P.
6-26-4
Montanes A.
Russell M.
6-757-656-4
Nieminen J.
Sa A.
6-16-2
Blanco G.
Lee H.
6-36-3
Rochus C.
Pless K.
7-672-66-2
Calleri A.
Hipfl M.
6-06-2
Balcells J.
Dupuis A.
7-56-4
Nadal R.
Delgado R.
6-46-4
Gaudio G.
Vicente F.
0-66-36-2
Pioline C.
Acasuso J.
6-36-746-4
Norman M.
Ferrando M.
6-36-4
Kuerten G.
Davydenko N.
6-26-3