Magnus Norman vs Mariano ZabaletaMadrid Masters Round of 64

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
50 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 October 2002
clay
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Norman M.
6-7 7-6 6-2
Zabaleta M.
Norman M.
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Zabaleta M.
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Magnus Norman defeated Mariano Zabaleta 6-7 7-6 6-2 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mariano Zabaleta came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, but Magnus Norman had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Magnus Norman narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-02-25AcapulcoR16hardMariano Zabaleta7-5 6-4
1999-10-25Stuttgart MastersR16carpetMariano Zabaleta6-3 6-4
1999-08-16IndianapolisR64hardMagnus Norman7-6(5) 6-3
1999-01-11AucklandR16hardMariano Zabaleta5-7 6-3 6-3
1998-08-03AmsterdamSFclayMagnus Norman7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Norman M.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

Zabaleta M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Norman 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
1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.4
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (57 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

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