Filippo Volandri vs Nicolas Massu — Palermo Quarter-final
Palermo · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 September 2004
clay
Volandri F.6-3 3-6 6-4
Massu N.
Volandri F.
6362
Massu N.
3641
Filippo Volandri defeated Nicolas Massu 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the Palermo quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Filippo Volandri came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Filippo Volandri extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Filippo Volandri closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–4.
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-18 | Buenos Aires | R32 | clay | Filippo Volandri | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2007-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Nicolas Massu | 4-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2005-09-26 | Palermo | R32 | clay | Filippo Volandri | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2004-02-16 | Buenos Aires | R16 | clay | Nicolas Massu | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2003-05-05 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Filippo Volandri | 1-6 6-2 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks
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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.6
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
23
47
Break points saved·Dominant
39
80
Break points won·Even
49
47
Deciding sets·Slight edge
36
46
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
32
56
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Draw
Quarter-finals
Volandri F.
Massu N.
6-33-66-4
Berdych T.
Seppi A.
6-26-4
Monaco J.
Mutis O.
6-36-2
Ferrer D.
Davydenko N.
6-22-66-4
R16
Massu N.
Starace P.
4-1
Monaco J.
Verdasco F.
6-45-76-3
Seppi A.
Vliegen K.
6-43-64-1
Ferrer D.
Calatrava A.
3-67-626-2
Davydenko N.
Lopez M.
6-16-4
Berdych T.
Acasuso J.
4-67-56-4
Volandri F.
Blanco G.
6-26-1
Mutis O.
Nadal R.
6-36-3
R32
Monaco J.
Kohlschreiber P.
3-66-4
Mutis O.
Patience O.
6-46-3
Nadal R.
Almagro N.
6-17-5
Blanco G.
Di Mauro A.
2-66-26-2
Ferrer D.
Martin A.
2-66-16-4
Calatrava A.
Elsner D.
6-16-0
Lopez M.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-26-2
Volandri F.
Montanes A.
6-26-3
Massu N.
Sanchez D.
6-36-2
Starace P.
Gasquet R.
7-664-66-1
Davydenko N.
Hanescu V.
6-27-5
Berdych T.
Hernandez O.
6-756-36-3
Acasuso J.
Falla A.
6-36-1
Seppi A.
Di Pasquale A.
6-726-26-4
Vliegen K.
Puerta M.
6-16-2
Verdasco F.
Aldi F.
6-24-66-2