Nicolas Massu vs Victor Hanescu — Bucharest Quarter-final

Bucharest · ATP · Quarter-final
CHI
Nicolas Massu
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 September 2003
clay
ROU
Victor Hanescu
44 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWWWL
Massu N.
6-4 6-1
Hanescu V.
Massu N.
662
Hanescu V.
41–

Nicolas Massu defeated Victor Hanescu 6-4 6-1 in the Bucharest quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Victor Hanescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Massu claimed a first win over Victor Hanescu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-08-22New HavenR16hardVictor Hanescu6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Massu N.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Hanescu V.

Hanescu V.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Massu N.

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
Massu N.Hanescu V.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
1.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Massu N.Hanescu V.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
47
31
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
85
Break points won·Dominant
47
13
Deciding sets·Clear edge
46
25
Tiebreaks·Even
56
59

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

Draw

Final
Sanchez D.
Massu N.
6-26-2
Semi-finals
Sanchez D.
Acasuso J.
6-747-666-3
Massu N.
Sabau R.
6-16-4
Quarter-finals
Acasuso J.
Van Lottum J.
4-66-26-3
Sanchez D.
Mathieu P.
6-43-66-3
Sabau R.
Sargsian S.
2-66-36-4
Massu N.
Hanescu V.
6-46-1
R16
Acasuso J.
Andreev I.
6-24-66-2
Sanchez D.
Melzer J.
7-626-4
Van Lottum J.
Blanco G.
6-17-66
Massu N.
Cermak F.
6-36-3
Hanescu V.
Rochus C.
6-36-4
Sargsian S.
Moldovan I.
7-56-1
Sabau R.
Martin A.
6-40-66-4
Mathieu P.
Portas A.
6-26-1
R32
Mathieu P.
Koubek S.
6-26-3
Van Lottum J.
Montanes A.
3-66-26-0
Blanco G.
Ferrer D.
6-26-3
Sanchez D.
Corretja A.
6-26-3
Melzer J.
Beck K.
4-66-17-69
Andreev I.
Davydenko N.
7-56-716-0
Acasuso J.
Seppi A.
2-66-36-4
Portas A.
Moraru G.
6-36-1
Massu N.
Horna L.
7-646-3
Cermak F.
Burgsmuller L.
6-736-46-2
Hanescu V.
Waske A.
4-66-47-67
Rochus C.
Vicente F.
6-36-0
Sargsian S.
Squillari F.
6-26-2
Moldovan I.
Behrend T.
6-46-1
Sabau R.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-36-1
Martin A.
Mutis O.
6-36-2