David Nalbandian vs Andy Roddick — Basel Semi-final

Basel · ATP · Semi-final
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2003
hard
USA
Andy Roddick
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLLWW
Nalbandian D.
7-5 7-5
Roddick A.
Nalbandian D.
772
Roddick A.
55–

David Nalbandian defeated Andy Roddick 7-5 7-5 in the Basel semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andy Roddick came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final. David Nalbandian narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-11-01BaselQFhardAndy Roddick6-4 6-4
2006-11-13Masters CupRRhardDavid Nalbandian6-2 7-6(4)
2003-08-25US OpenSFhardAndy Roddick6-7(4) 3-6 7-6(7) 6-1 6-3
2003-08-04Canada MastersFhardAndy Roddick6-1 6-3
2002-07-29Canada MastersQFhardAndy Roddick6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nalbandian D.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Roddick A.

Roddick A.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Roddick A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
71%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
11.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
1.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nalbandian D.Roddick A.
Clutch Rating·Even
72
68
Break points saved·Even
88
91
Break points won·Dominant
69
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
84
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
84
89

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Coria G.
Nalbandian D.
W/O
Semi-finals
Coria G.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-4
Nalbandian D.
Roddick A.
7-57-5
Quarter-finals
Coria G.
Lopez F.
6-16-2
Nalbandian D.
Henman T.
6-26-4
Ljubicic I.
Lapentti N.
2-66-26-3
Roddick A.
Rochus O.
6-46-4
R16
Nalbandian D.
Clement A.
4-1
Rochus O.
Robredo T.
7-56-1
Ljubicic I.
Federer R.
7-656-756-4
Lapentti N.
Behrend T.
7-626-1
Coria G.
Llodra M.
6-26-757-64
Lopez F.
Novak J.
3-67-56-4
Henman T.
Zib T.
6-36-4
Roddick A.
Elseneer G.
6-37-65
R32
Zib T.
Wawrinka S.
7-607-65
Roddick A.
Scherrer J.
6-37-64
Elseneer G.
Lee H.
6-26-0
Rochus O.
Mantilla F.
6-746-27-610
Robredo T.
Kratochvil M.
6-46-4
Nalbandian D.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-46-0
Clement A.
Mathieu P.
6-47-64
Henman T.
Verkerk M.
6-26-3
Novak J.
Parmar A.
3-66-36-0
Lopez F.
Nadal R.
3-66-37-64
Llodra M.
Ulihrach B.
6-36-4
Coria G.
Santoro F.
5-76-36-0
Lapentti N.
Heuberger I.
6-34-67-5
Behrend T.
Blake J.
1-66-36-4
Federer R.
Rosset M.
6-16-3
Ljubicic I.
Volandri F.
6-33-66-2