David Nalbandian vs Franco Squillari — Buenos Aires Round of 16

Buenos Aires · ATP · Round of 16
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2003
clay
ARG
Franco Squillari
50 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWLW
Nalbandian D.
6-1 6-3
Squillari F.
Nalbandian D.
662
Squillari F.
13–

David Nalbandian defeated Franco Squillari 6-1 6-3 in the Buenos Aires round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Franco Squillari came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final, 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

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-03-03ScottsdaleR16hardDavid Nalbandian6-2 7-6(5)
2002-03-18Miami MastersR128hardFranco Squillari2-6 6-3 6-4
2000-04-10EstorilR32clayFranco Squillari6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Nalbandian D.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Squillari F.

Squillari F.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

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
Nalbandian D.Squillari F.
1st serve in·Even
57%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
41%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 49). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

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