David Nalbandian vs Guillermo CanasMadrid Masters Round of 32

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 October 2002
clay
48 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nalbandian D.
4-6 6-3 6-3
Canas G.
Nalbandian D.
4662
Canas G.
6331

David Nalbandian defeated Guillermo Canas 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Guillermo Canas came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but David Nalbandian had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on clay. David Nalbandian narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-02-19Buenos AiresRRclayGuillermo Canas6-4 6-4
2004-10-11ViennaQFhardGuillermo Canas6-4 2-6 6-3
2004-01-19Australian OpenR16hardDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Nalbandian D.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Canas G.

Canas G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

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
1st serve in·Even
57%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
41%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
5.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
72
52
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
79
Break points won·Slight edge
69
59
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
49
Tiebreaks·Dominant
84
58

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
16°CPartly cloudy
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 79%