David Nalbandian advanced when Hicham Arazi retired 4-6 6-1 7-5 2-1 in the MAR vs ARG round robin.
Nalbandian D. advanced when Arazi H. retired.
Nalbandian D. and Arazi H. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nalbandian D. went 4–3 (57%) against them, Arazi H. 4–1 (80%). Arazi H. came out better against 3 of 5 comparable opponents, Nalbandian D. against 1 — though 3 of those edges carry caveats (retirement, lower-tier event).
David Nalbandian beat Hicham Arazi 4-6 6-1 7-5 2-1 after Hicham Arazi retired. Umpiry, "David Nalbandian vs Hicham Arazi — MAR vs ARG Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2004-02-06/arazi-vs-nalbandian-mar-vs-arg-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 6 February 2004).