Lleyton Hewitt vs David Nalbandian — Australian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
AUS
Lleyton Hewitt
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2005
hard
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWW
Hewitt L.
6-3 6-2 1-6 3-6 10-8
Nalbandian D.
Hewitt L.
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Nalbandian D.
326682

Lleyton Hewitt defeated David Nalbandian 6-3 6-2 1-6 3-6 10-8 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final, but Lleyton Hewitt had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Lleyton Hewitt narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Lleyton Hewitt closed it out in five sets, 6–3 6–2 1–6 3–6 10–8.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-17Australian OpenR128hardDavid Nalbandian3-6 6-4 3-6 7-6(1) 9-7
2009-01-12SydneyQFhardDavid Nalbandian7-6(3) 7-5
2005-07-15Davis Cup WG QF: AUS vs ARGRRgrassDavid Nalbandian6-2 6-4 6-4
2002-06-24WimbledonFgrassLleyton Hewitt6-1 6-3 6-2
2002-04-22BarcelonaR16clayLleyton Hewitt6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Hewitt L.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Hewitt L.

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
Hewitt L.Nalbandian D.
1st serve in·Even
54%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Hewitt L.Nalbandian D.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
63
72
Break points saved·Even
88
88
Break points won·Clear edge
57
69
Deciding sets·Even
71
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
58
84

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
Weather
19°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 54%

Draw

Final
Safin M.
Hewitt L.
1-66-36-46-4
Semi-finals
Safin M.
Federer R.
5-76-45-77-669-7
Hewitt L.
Roddick A.
3-67-637-646-1
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Agassi A.
6-36-46-4
Roddick A.
Davydenko N.
6-37-54-1
Safin M.
Hrbaty D.
6-26-46-2
Hewitt L.
Nalbandian D.
6-36-21-63-610-8
R16
Hrbaty D.
Johansson T.
7-56-36-1
Nalbandian D.
Coria G.
5-77-56-36-0
Davydenko N.
Canas G.
6-36-46-3
Federer R.
Baghdatis M.
6-26-27-64
Roddick A.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-37-666-1
Agassi A.
Johansson J.
6-747-657-636-4
Safin M.
Rochus O.
4-67-617-657-62
Hewitt L.
Nadal R.
7-53-61-67-636-2
R32
Baghdatis M.
Robredo T.
7-626-46-1
Coria G.
Ferrero J.
6-36-26-1
Johansson T.
Kim K.
3-66-26-746-26-2
Hrbaty D.
Gaudio G.
7-656-786-736-16-3
Rochus O.
Beck K.
6-766-16-46-2
Safin M.
Ancic M.
6-43-66-36-4
Agassi A.
Dent T.
7-57-636-1
Federer R.
Nieminen J.
6-35-2
Johansson J.
Lopez F.
6-33-65-77-6213-11
Roddick A.
Melzer J.
6-26-27-5
Kohlschreiber P.
Lisnard J.
7-56-36-2
Canas G.
Stepanek R.
6-16-26-2
Davydenko N.
Henman T.
6-46-26-2
Hewitt L.
Chela J.
6-24-66-16-4
Nadal R.
Reynolds B.
6-16-16-3
Nalbandian D.
Gonzalez F.
6-737-56-26-3
R64
Dent T.
Tabara M.
6-46-16-4
Nalbandian D.
Ventura S.
6-06-32-66-2
Lopez F.
Sargsian S.
4-66-36-47-63
Nadal R.
Youzhny M.
6-14-64-67-56-3
Baghdatis M.
Ljubicic I.
7-616-46-726-2
Federer R.
Suzuki T.
6-36-46-4
Chela J.
Carraz G.
7-676-27-63
Henman T.
Hanescu V.
7-56-16-4
Canas G.
Verdasco F.
3-67-56-36-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Massu N.
6-02-0
Lisnard J.
Grosjean S.
1-64-66-36-46-3
Melzer J.
Healey N.
6-36-27-63
Hrbaty D.
Tipsarevic J.
6-27-613-67-5
Johansson T.
Calleri A.
6-45-76-32-67-5
Rochus O.
Monfils G.
6-16-36-3
Ancic M.
Phau B.
7-56-26-1
Safin M.
Ulihrach B.
6-46-16-3
Ferrero J.
Zabaleta M.
6-16-26-0
Agassi A.
Schuettler R.
6-36-16-0
Gonzalez F.
Andreev I.
7-56-26-3
Hewitt L.
Blake J.
4-67-686-06-3
Roddick A.
Rusedski G.
6-03-66-26-3
Johansson J.
Wessels P.
6-37-56-4
Robredo T.
Zib T.
6-42-66-26-4
Reynolds B.
Pavel A.
7-666-26-2
Nieminen J.
Srichaphan P.
6-36-46-2
Davydenko N.
Rochus C.
6-46-46-2
Stepanek R.
Hernych J.
7-656-11-66-726-0
Gaudio G.
Fish M.
2-66-47-57-64
Beck K.
Haas T.
5-72-66-27-656-3
Kim K.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-46-2
Coria G.
Mello R.
6-46-736-37-63
R128
Coria G.
Berdych T.
6-26-46-0
Mello R.
Martin A.
6-36-37-65
Zabaleta M.
Kimmich M.
6-46-26-756-3
Henman T.
Saulnier C.
6-16-24-66-3
Ferrero J.
Van Gemerden M.
2-66-36-46-4
Ventura S.
Calatrava A.
3-66-36-44-66-4
Nalbandian D.
Ferrer D.
7-614-64-66-36-4
Youzhny M.
Haehnel J.
6-26-27-5
Pavel A.
Mutis O.
6-46-46-0
Nadal R.
Benneteau J.
6-06-46-2
Srichaphan P.
Starace P.
1-66-27-56-4
Ljubicic I.
Horna L.
6-46-36-3
Baghdatis M.
Luzzi F.
6-13-66-13-66-3
Federer R.
Santoro F.
6-16-16-2
Zib T.
Wang J.
7-656-26-4
Roddick A.
Labadze I.
7-56-26-1
Rusedski G.
Bjorkman J.
2-66-46-07-67
Healey N.
Saretta F.
4-64-66-15-0
Melzer J.
Sluiter R.
3-3
Robredo T.
Draper S.
5-76-26-46-2
Johansson J.
Schalken S.
7-666-26-3
Sargsian S.
Sanchez D.
7-654-61-66-46-2
Lopez F.
Baccanello P.
7-57-56-2
Dent T.
Serra F.
7-56-26-4
Lisnard J.
Marach O.
5-75-76-16-47-5
Suzuki T.
Gambill J.
6-46-36-3
Agassi A.
Kindlmann D.
6-46-36-0
Grosjean S.
Llodra M.
6-36-46-3
Safin M.
Djokovic N.
6-06-26-1
Ulihrach B.
Karlovic I.
6-36-757-56-2
Phau B.
Costa A.
6-37-646-3
Ancic M.
Hernandez O.
6-36-26-1
Verdasco F.
Muller G.
6-36-06-4
Rochus O.
Kiefer N.
7-52-63-66-26-3
Hernych J.
Mantilla F.
6-46-756-16-0
Monfils G.
Ginepri R.
1-66-36-47-66
Haas T.
Malisse X.
6-36-26-3
Gaudio G.
Gimelstob J.
7-636-46-3
Fish M.
Monaco J.
2-66-06-44-69-7
Tipsarevic J.
Bracciali D.
7-647-663-66-1
Hrbaty D.
Soderling R.
6-46-21-0
Rochus C.
Montanes A.
6-26-36-3
Hanescu V.
Volandri F.
6-36-47-61
Gonzalez F.
Acasuso J.
3-63-66-36-37-5
Nieminen J.
Sanguinetti D.
3-66-46-36-2
Tabara M.
Enqvist T.
3-66-26-36-3
Beck K.
Reid T.
6-26-26-1
Andreev I.
Burgsmuller L.
7-626-16-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Moya C.
7-56-33-66-3
Hewitt L.
Clement A.
6-36-46-1
Blake J.
Mayer F.
6-16-26-0
Carraz G.
Mathieu P.
6-45-77-57-65
Chela J.
Arthurs W.
6-47-647-61
Reynolds B.
Almagro N.
5-76-47-677-65
Schuettler R.
Patience O.
7-636-36-2
Wessels P.
Lu Y.
6-36-46-4
Massu N.
Dupuis A.
6-777-626-36-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Carlsen K.
7-626-26-1
Canas G.
Guccione C.
6-46-27-64
Stepanek R.
Spadea V.
6-35-74-67-56-3
Davydenko N.
Karanusic R.
6-27-56-2
Calleri A.
Mirnyi M.
6-45-76-44-66-4
Johansson T.
Luczak P.
7-654-66-34-66-0
Kim K.
Lee H.
3-66-46-33-66-1