David Nalbandian vs Ivo Karlovic — 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, 17 October 2005
clay
CRO
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLLL
Nalbandian D.
6-4 7-6
Karlovic I.
Nalbandian D.
6772
Karlovic I.
464–

David Nalbandian defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-4 7-6 in the Madrid Masters quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. David Nalbandian extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-10-24BaselR32hardDavid Nalbandian6-3 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Nalbandian D.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Karlovic I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
83%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
73%
Return points won·Clear edge
41%
27%
Break points saved·Clear edge
59%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
20.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nalbandian D.Karlovic I.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
72
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
98
Break points won·Dominant
69
0
Deciding sets·Slight edge
72
83
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
84
76

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
17°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 57%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Ljubicic I.
3-62-66-36-47-63
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Ginepri R.
7-57-61
Ljubicic I.
Nalbandian D.
6-33-66-3
Quarter-finals
Ljubicic I.
Gonzalez F.
4-67-626-4
Ginepri R.
Ferrer D.
6-16-4
Nalbandian D.
Karlovic I.
6-47-64
Nadal R.
Stepanek R.
7-696-4
R16
Karlovic I.
Hrbaty D.
7-697-63
Nadal R.
Robredo T.
6-26-4
Nalbandian D.
Johansson T.
6-37-5
Gonzalez F.
Coria G.
7-56-3
Ljubicic I.
Rochus O.
6-46-4
Ferrer D.
Puerta M.
6-756-16-4
Ginepri R.
Davydenko N.
6-37-5
Stepanek R.
Acasuso J.
7-634-67-65
R32
Stepanek R.
Henman T.
6-41-66-3
Robredo T.
Moya C.
6-43-66-1
Nadal R.
Hanescu V.
7-656-3
Davydenko N.
Beck K.
6-46-1
Acasuso J.
Gaudio G.
7-646-2
Puerta M.
Mirnyi M.
7-657-65
Karlovic I.
Roddick A.
3-67-677-63
Hrbaty D.
Haas T.
6-46-2
Johansson T.
Chela J.
7-626-3
Nalbandian D.
Melzer J.
7-616-3
Coria G.
Rochus C.
6-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Verdasco F.
6-31-66-3
Rochus O.
Ancic M.
1-66-47-65
Ljubicic I.
Martin A.
6-37-67
Ferrer D.
Calleri A.
6-34-66-4
Ginepri R.
Grosjean S.
4-66-46-4
R64
Acasuso J.
Youzhny M.
6-756-42-0
Beck K.
Kiefer N.
6-22-1
Grosjean S.
Lopez F.
7-54-66-2
Karlovic I.
Rusedski G.
6-757-627-63
Hanescu V.
Zib T.
6-16-4
Rochus C.
Monfils G.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Spadea V.
3-66-46-4
Chela J.
Massu N.
6-26-3
Haas T.
Pavel A.
7-646-2
Calleri A.
Costa A.
6-07-5
Moya C.
Volandri F.
6-16-2
Henman T.
Dent T.
6-26-4
Rochus O.
Berdych T.
1-67-666-3
Verdasco F.
Mathieu P.
6-43-66-3
Martin A.
Novak J.
3-67-616-4
Mirnyi M.
Ferrero J.
7-57-62