David Nalbandian vs Taylor Dent — Madrid Masters Quarter-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 October 2004
clay
USA
Taylor Dent
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWLW
Nalbandian D.
7-6 6-3
Dent T.
Nalbandian D.
7762
Dent T.
643–

David Nalbandian defeated Taylor Dent 7-6 6-3 in the Madrid Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Taylor Dent came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. David Nalbandian claimed a first win over Taylor Dent in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-02-07MarseilleR16hardTaylor Dent7-6(3) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nalbandian D.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Dent T.

Dent T.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

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
Nalbandian D.Dent T.
1st serve in·Even
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
7.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
6.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 169). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nalbandian D.Dent T.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
72
46
Break points saved·Clear edge
88
76
Break points won·Clear edge
69
48
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
43
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
84
62

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
14°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 53%

Draw

Final
Safin M.
Nalbandian D.
6-26-46-3
Semi-finals
Safin M.
Agassi A.
6-37-64
Nalbandian D.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Agassi A.
Robredo T.
6-736-36-2
Ljubicic I.
Johansson J.
7-626-717-63
Nalbandian D.
Dent T.
7-646-3
Safin M.
Horna L.
6-46-4
R16
Johansson J.
Dupuis A.
6-17-66
Nalbandian D.
Srichaphan P.
6-36-1
Dent T.
Haas T.
7-636-2
Horna L.
Pavel A.
7-56-4
Safin M.
Koubek S.
6-36-3
Robredo T.
Verdasco F.
2-66-46-3
Agassi A.
Spadea V.
6-16-3
Ljubicic I.
Henman T.
6-44-66-2
R32
Pavel A.
Fish M.
6-13-67-62
Nalbandian D.
Soderling R.
7-656-3
Agassi A.
Mirnyi M.
7-656-3
Ljubicic I.
Schuettler R.
6-36-0
Verdasco F.
Hrbaty D.
6-47-64
Spadea V.
Nadal R.
6-44-66-3
Koubek S.
Gonzalez F.
6-13-67-65
Robredo T.
Ginepri R.
6-43-66-3
Dent T.
Massu N.
6-33-66-3
Henman T.
Costa A.
6-46-2
Johansson J.
Canas G.
7-637-5
Dupuis A.
Chela J.
7-646-3
Safin M.
Lopez F.
7-56-756-3
Haas T.
Novak J.
6-16-4
Srichaphan P.
Corretja A.
7-656-3
Horna L.
Ferrero J.
6-36-1
R64
Verdasco F.
Bjorkman J.
6-16-2
Koubek S.
Schalken S.
6-46-4
Fish M.
Ancic M.
0-66-46-4
Haas T.
Malisse X.
6-46-1
Mirnyi M.
Sanchez D.
6-37-63
Dent T.
Youzhny M.
6-36-2
Nadal R.
Sanguinetti D.
6-26-1
Corretja A.
Ferrer D.
7-56-1
Soderling R.
Mayer F.
6-37-62
Canas G.
Vliegen K.
5-77-56-1
Ljubicic I.
Berdych T.
6-46-4
Costa A.
Labadze I.
6-25-77-5
Lopez F.
Karlovic I.
6-46-7107-65
Horna L.
Arazi H.
6-47-5
Dupuis A.
Calleri A.
6-46-4
Ginepri R.
Rascon J.
6-16-4