Marcos Baghdatis vs David Nalbandian — Basel Semi-final

Basel · ATP · Semi-final
CYP
Marcos Baghdatis
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 October 2005
hard
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWW
Baghdatis M.
6-2 7-6
Nalbandian D.
Baghdatis M.
6772
Nalbandian D.
263–

Marcos Baghdatis defeated David Nalbandian 6-2 7-6 in the Basel semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in defending last year's final. Marcos Baghdatis extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-08-01WashingtonFhardDavid Nalbandian6-2 7-6(4)
2007-06-25WimbledonR32grassMarcos Baghdatis6-2 7-5 6-0
2006-01-16Australian OpenSFhardMarcos Baghdatis3-6 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-4
2005-05-23Roland GarrosR128clayDavid Nalbandian0-6 6-4 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Baghdatis M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Baghdatis M.

Even serve battle

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
Baghdatis M.Nalbandian D.
1st serve in·Even
54%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.1
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Baghdatis M.Nalbandian D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
72
Break points saved·Even
92
88
Break points won·Dominant
36
69
Deciding sets·Slight edge
64
72
Tiebreaks·Even
81
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

Draw

Final
Gonzalez F.
Baghdatis M.
6-786-37-56-4
Semi-finals
Gonzalez F.
Hrbaty D.
6-06-3
Baghdatis M.
Nalbandian D.
6-27-63
Quarter-finals
Baghdatis M.
Acasuso J.
6-727-656-3
Hrbaty D.
Vliegen K.
6-796-16-3
Nalbandian D.
Srichaphan P.
6-26-2
Gonzalez F.
Murray A.
6-43-66-1
R16
Vliegen K.
Coria G.
7-607-5
Nalbandian D.
Mayer F.
6-36-2
Srichaphan P.
Novak J.
6-36-2
Hrbaty D.
Calleri A.
3-66-36-2
Acasuso J.
Ferrero J.
6-36-776-3
Baghdatis M.
Haas T.
6-26-3
Murray A.
Berdych T.
6-42-66-4
Gonzalez F.
Berrer M.
6-47-5
R32
Coria G.
Martin A.
6-26-4
Vliegen K.
Wawrinka S.
7-644-66-3
Novak J.
Lammer M.
7-647-65
Srichaphan P.
Rochus C.
6-36-2
Haas T.
Waske A.
7-656-4
Baghdatis M.
Mackin A.
6-16-3
Acasuso J.
Massu N.
4-67-636-4
Calleri A.
Sabau R.
6-06-3
Hrbaty D.
Chela J.
7-676-2
Gonzalez F.
Seppi A.
7-636-3
Berrer M.
Zib T.
6-37-5
Berdych T.
Bastl G.
5-76-46-2
Murray A.
Henman T.
6-25-77-64
Ferrero J.
Volandri F.
6-26-4
Mayer F.
Moodie W.
7-611-66-3
Nalbandian D.
Karlovic I.
6-37-64