Rainer Schuettler vs David Nalbandian — Australian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
GER
Rainer Schuettler
50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2003
hard
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schuettler R.
6-3 5-7 6-1 6-0
Nalbandian D.
Schuettler R.
65663
Nalbandian D.
37101

Rainer Schuettler defeated David Nalbandian 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-0 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's round of 64. Rainer Schuettler narrowed the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

Head to head

3–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-06-06HalleR32grassRainer Schuettler6-3 6-3
2005-02-07MarseilleR32hardDavid Nalbandian6-7(2) 6-4 7-5
2004-10-25BaselQFhardDavid Nalbandian4-6 7-6(5) 6-3
2003-08-04Canada MastersSFhardDavid Nalbandian3-6 6-2 6-2
2003-05-19DusseldorfRRclayDavid Nalbandian6-4 7-5
2003-05-12Hamburg MastersR16clayDavid Nalbandian7-6(3) 6-2
2002-09-30MoscowR32hardRainer Schuettler7-6(6) 6-4
2002-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR64clayDavid Nalbandian7-6(1) 6-7(4) 6-2
2002-03-11Indian Wells MastersR32hardRainer Schuettler4-6 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Schuettler R.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Schuettler R.

Serve advantage — Nalbandian D.

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
Schuettler R.Nalbandian D.
1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Schuettler R.Nalbandian D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
38
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
88
Break points won·Clear edge
50
69
Deciding sets·Dominant
32
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
36
84

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
30°CPartly cloudy
Wind 29 km/hHumidity 19%

Draw

Final
Agassi A.
Schuettler R.
6-26-26-1
Semi-finals
Agassi A.
Ferreira W.
6-26-26-3
Schuettler R.
Roddick A.
7-52-66-36-3
Quarter-finals
Roddick A.
El Aynaoui Y.
4-67-654-66-421-19
Schuettler R.
Nalbandian D.
6-35-76-16-0
Agassi A.
Grosjean S.
6-36-26-2
Ferreira W.
Ferrero J.
7-647-656-1
R16
Agassi A.
Coria G.
6-13-1
Ferrero J.
Ancic M.
6-06-36-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Hewitt L.
6-747-647-656-4
Roddick A.
Youzhny M.
6-743-67-56-36-2
Schuettler R.
Blake J.
6-36-41-66-3
Nalbandian D.
Federer R.
6-43-66-11-66-3
Ferreira W.
Sargsian S.
6-36-43-66-3
Grosjean S.
Mantilla F.
3-62-66-36-36-3
R32
Schuettler R.
Safin M.
W/O
Nalbandian D.
Malisse X.
4-66-26-03-0
El Aynaoui Y.
Lopez F.
5-76-27-637-68
Roddick A.
Vicente F.
6-26-36-2
Blake J.
Martin A.
6-34-66-26-2
Agassi A.
Escude N.
6-23-66-36-4
Coria G.
Nieminen J.
7-56-26-2
Grosjean S.
Lapentti N.
6-16-36-3
Youzhny M.
Novak J.
6-13-66-36-2
Federer R.
Vinciguerra A.
6-36-46-2
Mantilla F.
Costa A.
3-66-34-66-16-3
Ferrero J.
Santoro F.
4-66-34-66-27-5
Ancic M.
Luczak P.
2-67-626-46-2
Sargsian S.
Philippoussis M.
5-77-56-06-4
Ferreira W.
Fish M.
2-63-66-16-46-0
Hewitt L.
Stepanek R.
6-36-26-0
R64
Santoro F.
Arthurs W.
6-36-1
Vinciguerra A.
Knowle J.
6-20-1
Luczak P.
Furlan R.
7-624-66-06-2
Blake J.
Acasuso J.
6-16-46-4
Schuettler R.
Krajicek R.
6-37-56-4
Safin M.
Montanes A.
6-34-66-46-1
Hewitt L.
Larkham T.
6-16-06-1
Novak J.
Rochus O.
7-637-654-64-66-3
Agassi A.
Lee H.
6-16-06-0
Costa A.
Draper S.
6-46-796-26-3
Ferrero J.
Lisnard J.
6-06-46-2
Nieminen J.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-36-33-64-66-1
Mantilla F.
Gambill J.
5-76-44-66-36-2
Federer R.
Burgsmuller L.
6-36-06-3
Grosjean S.
Kucera K.
7-622-66-37-61
Lapentti N.
Sanchez D.
6-16-02-66-2
Ancic M.
Schalken S.
6-31-66-7106-46-4
Philippoussis M.
Srichaphan P.
3-66-11-67-56-3
Youzhny M.
Sirianni J.
6-26-36-3
Vicente F.
Chela J.
6-36-32-66-3
Malisse X.
Dupuis A.
6-35-77-667-5
Roddick A.
Voinea A.
6-26-26-2
Lopez F.
Ginepri R.
6-26-46-2
Sargsian S.
Gaudio G.
2-67-56-26-2
Nalbandian D.
Crabb J.
6-17-636-3
Coria G.
Canas G.
6-24-66-46-4
Martin A.
Gonzalez F.
6-756-36-17-64
Ferreira W.
Kratochvil M.
6-26-27-5
Fish M.
Moya C.
3-67-686-44-66-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Kutsenko V.
6-26-16-4
Stepanek R.
Kuerten G.
5-76-37-54-66-3
Escude N.
Rochus C.
1-66-26-26-4
R128
Nalbandian D.
Golmard J.
3-66-36-1
Furlan R.
Pavel A.
4-1
Acasuso J.
Carraz G.
5-74-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Gimelstob J.
2-64-66-41-0
Knowle J.
Henry R.
5-76-46-27-5
Lee H.
Ferrer D.
5-76-26-26-3
Martin A.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-26-46-734-66-1
Novak J.
Spadea V.
6-22-66-27-63
Federer R.
Saretta F.
7-647-56-3
Gonzalez F.
Varlet J.
6-23-64-66-36-4
Malisse X.
Hrbaty D.
6-26-36-2
Sargsian S.
Calleri A.
6-43-67-646-0
Philippoussis M.
Verkerk M.
6-46-46-756-3
Agassi A.
Vahaly B.
7-56-36-3
Rochus O.
Di Pasquale A.
4-64-66-36-36-4
Safin M.
Sluiter R.
6-44-66-36-4
Crabb J.
Ilie A.
6-33-67-636-4
Dupuis A.
Diaz J.
6-46-36-3
Kucera K.
Vacek J.
6-26-16-4
Sanchez D.
Pless K.
5-76-31-66-410-8
Moya C.
Norman D.
7-56-36-4
Lapentti N.
Benneteau J.
6-06-46-0
Gambill J.
Llodra M.
6-27-56-734-66-2
Fish M.
Johansson J.
6-37-56-2
Grosjean S.
Meligeni F.
6-46-26-3
Mantilla F.
Zabaleta M.
4-67-56-34-66-4
Canas G.
Voltchkov V.
6-37-56-3
Draper S.
Kim A.
7-56-33-66-3
Costa A.
Prinosil D.
6-46-13-67-65
Coria G.
Clavet F.
6-47-56-1
Nieminen J.
Davydenko N.
6-33-63-66-27-5
Ferrero J.
Squillari F.
7-653-66-26-3
Lisnard J.
Gaudenzi A.
6-42-66-14-66-1
Arthurs W.
Daniel M.
6-753-67-656-46-4
Santoro F.
Phau B.
6-46-36-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Morrison J.
7-656-34-66-3
Escude N.
Motomura G.
6-12-66-36-2
Rochus C.
Labadze I.
6-26-36-4
Luczak P.
Savolt A.
7-56-26-4
Kratochvil M.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-06-3
Ferreira W.
Robredo T.
5-76-06-36-4
Ancic M.
Waske A.
6-36-47-64
Schalken S.
Brasington J.
6-46-27-65
Montanes A.
Puerta M.
6-26-46-4
Krajicek R.
Reid T.
3-66-26-26-1
Srichaphan P.
Melzer J.
7-56-41-66-0
Gaudio G.
Enqvist T.
7-57-56-2
Schuettler R.
Portas A.
6-36-26-0
Blake J.
Vanek J.
7-626-46-4
Vinciguerra A.
Koubek S.
6-46-46-1
Sirianni J.
Mirnyi M.
6-36-46-4
Burgsmuller L.
Balcells J.
6-47-57-5
Youzhny M.
Gasquet R.
3-66-06-16-4
Lopez F.
Corretja A.
6-737-697-666-3
Roddick A.
Krajan Z.
6-796-27-606-3
Voinea A.
Sa A.
6-27-626-4
Chela J.
Beck K.
6-43-66-16-0
Vicente F.
Horna L.
3-64-66-37-636-1
Hewitt L.
Larsson M.
6-33-66-16-736-2
Ginepri R.
Rosset M.
6-36-46-2
Kutsenko V.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-41-64-66-3
Larkham T.
Mamiit C.
6-756-37-656-4
Stepanek R.
Carlsen K.
6-07-56-1
Kuerten G.
Arazi H.
6-47-686-3