Mariano Zabaleta vs Stefan Koubek — Auckland Quarter-final

Auckland · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
Mariano Zabaleta
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2003
hard
AUT
Stefan Koubek
49 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLWW
Zabaleta M.
6-2 6-1
Koubek S.
Zabaleta M.
662
Koubek S.
21–

Mariano Zabaleta defeated Stefan Koubek 6-2 6-1 in the Auckland quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Stefan Koubek came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Mariano Zabaleta narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-09-11BucharestR32clayStefan Koubek4-6 6-4 6-3
2002-10-21St. PetersburgR32carpetMariano Zabaleta3-6 6-2 6-4
1998-09-14BournemouthR32clayStefan Koubek6-1 5-7 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Zabaleta M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Koubek S.

Koubek S.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Zabaleta 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
Zabaleta M.Koubek S.
1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
3.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (166 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
20°CDrizzle
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 89%

Draw

Final
Kuerten G.
Hrbaty D.
6-37-5
Semi-finals
Kuerten G.
Zabaleta M.
6-36-3
Hrbaty D.
Mantilla F.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Zabaleta M.
Koubek S.
6-26-1
Mantilla F.
Novak J.
6-756-27-63
Hrbaty D.
Ferrer D.
7-56-3
Kuerten G.
Coria G.
7-54-66-2
R16
Kuerten G.
Russell M.
4-66-46-2
Zabaleta M.
Spadea V.
6-46-3
Koubek S.
Sluiter R.
6-33-66-1
Hrbaty D.
Gambill J.
6-36-767-64
Ferrer D.
Gonzalez F.
6-46-3
Mantilla F.
Carlsen K.
6-46-4
Novak J.
Ginepri R.
1-67-666-3
Coria G.
Vicente F.
6-26-2
R32
Gambill J.
Kratochvil M.
6-16-3
Hrbaty D.
Rea S.
6-46-2
Ferrer D.
Martin A.
6-36-2
Gonzalez F.
Lopez F.
3-67-656-2
Mantilla F.
Acasuso J.
6-37-5
Novak J.
Kendrick R.
6-26-3
Carlsen K.
Sa A.
6-777-56-4
Ginepri R.
Calleri A.
7-657-5
Sluiter R.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-3
Koubek S.
Nielsen M.
6-36-2
Spadea V.
Dupuis A.
6-36-4
Zabaleta M.
Nalbandian D.
2-67-636-3
Russell M.
Stepanek R.
7-646-4
Kuerten G.
Verkerk M.
7-656-4
Vicente F.
Horna L.
3-67-656-2
Coria G.
Sanchez D.
2-66-26-4