Mark Philippoussis vs David Nalbandian — Scottsdale Quarter-final

Scottsdale · ATP · Quarter-final
AUS
Mark Philippoussis
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 March 2003
hard
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWW
Philippoussis M.
0-6 6-3 6-4
Nalbandian D.
Philippoussis M.
0662
Nalbandian D.
6341

Mark Philippoussis defeated David Nalbandian 0-6 6-3 6-4 in the Scottsdale quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Mark Philippoussis claimed a first win over David Nalbandian in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-09-22Davis Cup WG SF: ARG vs AUSRRclayDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-3 6-3
2003-08-25US OpenR32hardDavid Nalbandian7-5 6-7(10) 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Philippoussis M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Philippoussis M.

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
Philippoussis M.Nalbandian D.
1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
41%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
13.7
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (113 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Hewitt L.
Philippoussis M.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Philippoussis M.
Zabaleta M.
6-37-68
Hewitt L.
Dent T.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Hewitt L.
Corretja A.
6-46-2
Dent T.
Sanchez D.
6-16-3
Philippoussis M.
Nalbandian D.
0-66-36-4
Zabaleta M.
Blake J.
3-66-46-4
R16
Blake J.
Enqvist T.
7-656-716-2
Philippoussis M.
Draper S.
6-06-4
Dent T.
Mamiit C.
4-66-26-0
Zabaleta M.
Schuettler R.
6-32-66-4
Nalbandian D.
Squillari F.
6-27-65
Sanchez D.
Lapentti G.
6-37-65
Corretja A.
Di Pasquale A.
7-653-66-1
Hewitt L.
Ferreira W.
7-56-1
R32
Mamiit C.
Malisse X.
7-657-63
Enqvist T.
Agassi A.
6-766-46-1
Dent T.
Pavel A.
6-37-5
Blake J.
Gooding J.
6-26-2
Zabaleta M.
Ginepri R.
7-666-3
Schuettler R.
Levy H.
2-67-56-1
Draper S.
Bjorkman J.
6-37-65
Hewitt L.
Vicente F.
6-46-3
Philippoussis M.
Chela J.
7-623-66-1
Nalbandian D.
Calleri A.
7-636-3
Squillari F.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-2
Corretja A.
Tursunov D.
6-46-2
Lapentti G.
Srichaphan P.
7-626-2
Di Pasquale A.
Horna L.
6-23-66-3
Ferreira W.
Arthurs W.
7-56-756-2
Sanchez D.
Massu N.
3-66-36-4