Kristof Vliegen vs David Nalbandian — Barcelona Quarter-final

Barcelona · ATP · Quarter-final
BEL
Kristof Vliegen
44 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 April 2004
clay
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWW
Vliegen K.
7-6 6-4
Nalbandian D.
Vliegen K.
7762
Nalbandian D.
614–

Kristof Vliegen defeated David Nalbandian 7-6 6-4 in the Barcelona quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Kristof Vliegen claimed a first win over David Nalbandian in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-10-20BaselR16hardDavid Nalbandian6-4 5-7 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Vliegen K.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Vliegen K.

Serve advantage — Nalbandian D.

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
Vliegen K.Nalbandian D.
1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
41%
Break points saved·Even
56%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.8
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (183 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Vliegen K.Nalbandian D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
44
72
Break points saved·Clear edge
69
88
Break points won·Dominant
44
69
Deciding sets·Clear edge
50
72
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
62
84

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
Weather
17°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 68%

Draw

Final
Robredo T.
Gaudio G.
6-34-66-23-66-3
Semi-finals
Robredo T.
Vliegen K.
6-46-3
Gaudio G.
Montanes A.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Gaudio G.
Kuerten G.
3-67-652-1
Vliegen K.
Nalbandian D.
7-616-4
Montanes A.
Calleri A.
4-67-636-3
Robredo T.
Gonzalez F.
4-67-57-62
R16
Gonzalez F.
Zabaleta M.
7-623-66-2
Robredo T.
Verdasco F.
6-45-76-4
Nalbandian D.
Lopez M.
6-46-4
Vliegen K.
Patience O.
6-36-4
Gaudio G.
Moya C.
6-46-4
Kuerten G.
Canas G.
6-36-716-3
Calleri A.
Lopez F.
6-37-5
Montanes A.
Martin A.
6-36-2
R32
Verdasco F.
Luczak P.
5-1
Gonzalez F.
Lapentti N.
7-616-0
Patience O.
Chela J.
1-66-46-4
Lopez M.
Mantilla F.
6-47-64
Zabaleta M.
Vicente F.
6-06-3
Calleri A.
Berdych T.
6-17-67
Martin A.
Massu N.
6-35-76-2
Montanes A.
Almagro N.
3-66-26-2
Vliegen K.
Saretta F.
6-21-66-3
Moya C.
Elsner D.
6-46-2
Lopez F.
Sanchez D.
6-32-66-4
Nalbandian D.
Martin T.
6-26-4
Gaudio G.
Popp A.
6-07-64
Canas G.
Ancic M.
6-46-4
Kuerten G.
Johansson T.
7-654-67-65
Robredo T.
Beck K.
6-46-4
R64
Montanes A.
Costa A.
6-47-63
Martin A.
Acasuso J.
6-11-2
Almagro N.
Corretja A.
3-66-36-4
Johansson T.
Perez D.
7-56-3
Canas G.
Marin J.
6-46-2
Ancic M.
Hrbaty D.
6-737-657-5
Popp A.
Portas A.
6-46-2
Elsner D.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-41-67-65
Berdych T.
Blanco G.
6-36-1
Sanchez D.
Tursunov D.
6-26-4
Verdasco F.
Mahut N.
6-26-3
Beck K.
Van Lottum J.
7-62
Zabaleta M.
Dellacqua M.
6-16-4
Saretta F.
Navarro S.
4-67-56-4
Mantilla F.
Wawrinka S.
7-626-0
Lopez M.
Andreev I.
7-653-67-63
Martin T.
Ferrer D.
6-46-786-4
Luczak P.
Hernandez O.
7-56-3
Lopez F.
Gambill J.
7-57-5
Gaudio G.
Sluiter R.
6-36-3
Patience O.
Sanguinetti D.
6-716-46-3
Vliegen K.
Koubek S.
6-46-2
Vicente F.
Karlovic I.
6-46-4
Lapentti N.
Melzer J.
7-56-1