Guillermo Coria vs David Nalbandian — Buenos Aires Quarter-final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
Guillermo Coria
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2003
clay
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Coria G.
3-6 6-3 7-6
Nalbandian D.
Coria G.
36772
Nalbandian D.
63651

Guillermo Coria defeated David Nalbandian 3-6 6-3 7-6 in the Buenos Aires quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Guillermo Coria narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-11-14Masters CupRRhardDavid Nalbandian7-5 6-4
2005-01-17Australian OpenR16hardDavid Nalbandian5-7 7-5 6-3 6-0
2004-04-19Monte Carlo MastersQFclayGuillermo Coria6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Coria G.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Coria G.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Coria G.Nalbandian D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
44%
41%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.8
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.7
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Coria G.Nalbandian D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
72
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
88
Break points won·Slight edge
61
69
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
84

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 38 km/hHumidity 61%

Draw

Final
Moya C.
Coria G.
6-34-66-4
Semi-finals
Moya C.
Kuerten G.
7-686-1
Coria G.
Gaudio G.
6-31-66-3
Quarter-finals
Gaudio G.
Chela J.
6-36-4
Kuerten G.
Mantilla F.
6-26-746-1
Moya C.
Horna L.
6-746-37-5
Coria G.
Nalbandian D.
3-66-37-65
R16
Mantilla F.
Gonzalez F.
W/O
Kuerten G.
Saretta F.
6-46-757-5
Horna L.
Lapentti N.
6-36-4
Moya C.
Massa E.
6-26-2
Chela J.
Calleri A.
7-57-5
Nalbandian D.
Squillari F.
6-16-3
Coria G.
Zabaleta M.
6-42-66-3
Gaudio G.
Meligeni F.
7-644-66-0
R32
Meligeni F.
Montanes A.
6-46-1
Coria G.
Acasuso J.
6-33-66-2
Gaudio G.
Puerta M.
6-46-2
Moya C.
Ferrer D.
6-36-3
Massa E.
Martin A.
6-46-4
Horna L.
Prodon E.
6-36-2
Lapentti N.
Gaudenzi A.
6-46-1
Gonzalez F.
Sanchez D.
7-646-3
Mantilla F.
Portas A.
6-36-1
Saretta F.
Etlis G.
7-636-3
Kuerten G.
Miranda I.
6-26-4
Chela J.
Charpentier M.
2-66-36-1
Calleri A.
Massu N.
6-42-66-4
Nalbandian D.
Vicente F.
6-37-5
Squillari F.
Sa A.
2-66-36-2
Zabaleta M.
Savolt A.
6-36-4