Mariano Zabaleta vs Juan Carlos Ferrero — Kitzbuhel Quarter-final

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
Mariano Zabaleta
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 July 2003
clay
ESP
Juan Carlos Ferrero
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLWW
Zabaleta M.
6-1 6-4
Ferrero J.
Zabaleta M.
662
Ferrero J.
14–

Mariano Zabaleta defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-1 6-4 in the Kitzbuhel quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Mariano Zabaleta claimed a first win over Juan Carlos Ferrero in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-01-17Australian OpenR64hardJuan Carlos Ferrero6-1 6-2 6-0
2002-07-22KitzbuhelSFclayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-7(2) 7-5 6-3
2000-04-10EstorilR32clayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Zabaleta M.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Ferrero J.

Ferrero J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

Serve advantage — Ferrero J.

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
Zabaleta M.Ferrero J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
55%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
1.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (166 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
28°CPartly cloudy
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 38%

Draw

Final
Coria G.
Massu N.
6-16-46-2
Semi-finals
Massu N.
Zabaleta M.
6-26-1
Coria G.
Lopez F.
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Coria G.
Chela J.
6-36-2
Lopez F.
Gaudio G.
6-26-727-5
Massu N.
Lapentti N.
7-56-4
Zabaleta M.
Ferrero J.
6-16-4
R16
Ferrero J.
Saretta F.
7-646-3
Gaudio G.
Eschauer W.
6-43-66-4
Lapentti N.
Davydenko N.
6-36-3
Coria G.
Mutis O.
6-16-0
Chela J.
Mirnyi M.
6-43-67-66
Lopez F.
Mathieu P.
3-66-33-0
Zabaleta M.
El Aynaoui Y.
W/O
Massu N.
Sargsian S.
6-26-2
R32
Eschauer W.
Corretja A.
6-46-4
Gaudio G.
Behrend T.
6-46-3
Lapentti N.
Youzhny M.
6-36-3
Davydenko N.
Peya A.
6-26-3
Sargsian S.
Portas A.
7-646-1
Massu N.
Costa A.
6-797-57-60
El Aynaoui Y.
Kratochvil M.
6-746-17-63
Zabaleta M.
Hanescu V.
6-27-5
Ferrero J.
Verdasco F.
7-637-62
Saretta F.
Etlis G.
7-636-1
Coria G.
Vinciguerra A.
6-46-3
Mutis O.
Sanchez D.
6-26-4
Mirnyi M.
Horna L.
6-36-2
Chela J.
Cermak F.
6-16-3
Mathieu P.
Schuettler R.
6-43-66-3
Lopez F.
Mergea F.
6-36-4
R64
Vinciguerra A.
Gross O.
6-46-4
Kratochvil M.
Boutter J.
6-36-3
Massu N.
Koubek S.
6-43-66-4
Verdasco F.
Dupuis A.
1-67-656-4
Etlis G.
Squillari F.
7-54-66-1
Hanescu V.
Hipfl M.
6-46-0
Portas A.
Ulihrach B.
6-46-2
Mutis O.
Seppi A.
6-36-4
Horna L.
Koellerer D.
6-36-2
Cermak F.
Melzer J.
7-56-2
Mathieu P.
Neumuller I.
6-26-2
Mergea F.
Vik R.
6-33-66-2
Eschauer W.
Waske A.
6-736-16-3
Behrend T.
Hernandez O.
6-43-66-3
Lapentti N.
Arthurs W.
7-686-3
Peya A.
Blanco G.
4-66-37-66