David Nalbandian defeated Dominik Hrbaty 3-6 7-5 7-5 6-3 in the SVK vs ARG round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. David Nalbandian extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Nalbandian D. came through in four sets.
Nalbandian D. and Hrbaty D. faced 9 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nalbandian D. went 6–6 (50%) against them, Hrbaty D. 10–5 (67%). Hrbaty D. came out better against 4 of 9 comparable opponents, Nalbandian D. against 2 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Hard: Nalbandian D. leads 1–0 · Clay: Nalbandian D. leads 1–0
David Nalbandian beat Dominik Hrbaty 3-6 7-5 7-5 6-3. Umpiry, "David Nalbandian vs Dominik Hrbaty — SVK vs ARG Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-09-23/hrbaty-vs-nalbandian-svk-vs-arg-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 23 September 2005).