David Nalbandian vs Mario Ancic — Rome Masters Quarter-final

Rome Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 May 2006
clay
CRO
Mario Ancic
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLW
Nalbandian D.
6-3 6-3
Ancic M.
Nalbandian D.
662
Ancic M.
33–

David Nalbandian defeated Mario Ancic 6-3 6-3 in the Rome Masters quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 64. David Nalbandian extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-03-20Miami MastersQFhardDavid Nalbandian6-2 6-2
2005-05-23Roland GarrosR32clayDavid Nalbandian6-4 7-6(4) 6-3
2004-10-25BaselR32hardDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nalbandian D.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Ancic M.

Ancic M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

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
Nalbandian D.Ancic M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
8.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 162). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nalbandian D.Ancic M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
72
61
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
83
Break points won·Clear edge
69
47
Deciding sets·Even
72
76
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
84
65

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
6-707-656-42-67-65
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Monfils G.
6-26-2
Federer R.
Nalbandian D.
6-33-67-65
Quarter-finals
Nalbandian D.
Ancic M.
6-36-3
Federer R.
Almagro N.
6-36-727-5
Nadal R.
Gonzalez F.
6-46-3
Monfils G.
Roddick A.
6-26-3
R16
Almagro N.
Davydenko N.
7-66
Ancic M.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-36-747-5
Gonzalez F.
Berdych T.
6-26-4
Roddick A.
Rusedski G.
7-646-2
Nalbandian D.
Martin A.
7-56-4
Monfils G.
Santoro F.
7-676-2
Nadal R.
Henman T.
6-26-2
Federer R.
Stepanek R.
6-16-4
R32
Berdych T.
Malisse X.
6-26-1
Santoro F.
Hrbaty D.
7-626-3
Monfils G.
Ginepri R.
6-14-66-4
Rusedski G.
Galvani S.
7-646-4
Roddick A.
Baghdatis M.
3-66-16-2
Federer R.
Starace P.
6-37-62
Ancic M.
Serra F.
3-67-6106-0
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Safin M.
0-67-667-63
Martin A.
Kiefer N.
6-37-63
Nalbandian D.
Mathieu P.
6-26-4
Davydenko N.
Verdasco F.
6-13-66-0
Almagro N.
Acasuso J.
6-42-66-4
Stepanek R.
Nieminen J.
6-47-65
Gonzalez F.
Youzhny M.
6-45-76-3
Henman T.
Johansson T.
7-686-1
Nadal R.
Volandri F.
6-16-2
R64
Nadal R.
Moya C.
6-12-66-2
Ginepri R.
Mirnyi M.
3-66-26-3
Monfils G.
Haas T.
6-23-66-4
Berdych T.
Srichaphan P.
6-16-3
Kiefer N.
Bracciali D.
4-66-26-4
Rusedski G.
Robredo T.
5-76-36-4
Safin M.
Gabashvili T.
7-53-66-1
Johansson T.
Fognini F.
7-636-3
Galvani S.
Novak J.
6-36-4
Volandri F.
Murray A.
6-46-4
Federer R.
Chela J.
6-26-1
Starace P.
Tursunov D.
6-46-1
Martin A.
Sanguinetti D.
6-46-2
Malisse X.
Gaudio G.
4-66-36-3
Serra F.
Blake J.
6-47-63
Santoro F.
Monaco J.
4-66-26-3
Mathieu P.
Ferrero J.
6-16-3
Youzhny M.
Seppi A.
6-27-67
Henman T.
Di Mauro A.
7-57-62
Baghdatis M.
Rochus O.
7-56-4
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Coria G.
6-36-2
Nalbandian D.
Vicente F.
6-23-66-3
Verdasco F.
Bolelli S.
6-42-66-1
Hrbaty D.
Ljubicic I.
5-77-646-4
Nieminen J.
Grosjean S.
6-26-1
Davydenko N.
Pashanski B.
6-16-4
Roddick A.
Hanescu V.
6-16-0
Ancic M.
Horna L.
6-46-4
Stepanek R.
Lopez F.
6-46-4
Acasuso J.
Ferrer D.
7-56-0
Almagro N.
Massu N.
7-56-4
Gonzalez F.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-4