David Nalbandian vs Jurgen Melzer — Madrid Masters Round of 32

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 October 2005
clay
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nalbandian D.
7-6 6-3
Melzer J.
Nalbandian D.
7762
Melzer J.
613–

David Nalbandian defeated Jurgen Melzer 7-6 6-3 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but David Nalbandian had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on clay. David Nalbandian claimed a first win over Jurgen Melzer in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-03-11Indian Wells MastersR64hardJurgen Melzer6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Nalbandian D.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving68% hold

wins 57% 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.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nalbandian D.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
72
44
Break points saved·Even
88
86
Break points won·Dominant
69
27
Deciding sets·Slight edge
72
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
84
27

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