Fernando Gonzalez vs David NalbandianDusseldorf Round Robin

Dusseldorf · ATP · Round Robin
45 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 19 May 2003
clay
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gonzalez F.
6-4 7-5
Nalbandian D.
Gonzalez F.
672
Nalbandian D.
45

Fernando Gonzalez defeated David Nalbandian 6-4 7-5 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Fernando Gonzalez narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-10-09ViennaQFhardFernando Gonzalez3-6 6-3 6-1
2005-08-29US OpenR32hardDavid Nalbandian7-5 6-3 6-0
2005-08-15Cincinnati MastersR32hardFernando Gonzalez3-6 6-1 6-2
2005-01-17Australian OpenR32hardDavid Nalbandian6-7(3) 7-5 6-2 6-3
2003-05-12Hamburg MastersQFclayDavid Nalbandian5-7 6-3 6-4
2002-10-21BaselFhardDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-3 6-2
2002-02-18Buenos AiresR16clayDavid Nalbandian6-3 1-6 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Gonzalez F.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Gonzalez F.

Even serve battle

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
65
72
Break points saved·Even
90
88
Break points won·Clear edge
48
69
Deciding sets·Even
74
72
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
74
84

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