Tomas Berdych vs David Nalbandian — Dusseldorf Round Robin

Dusseldorf · ATP · Round Robin
CZE
Tomas Berdych
40 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 May 2006
clay
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWW
Berdych T.
6-4 6-4
Nalbandian D.
Berdych T.
662
Nalbandian D.
44–

Tomas Berdych defeated David Nalbandian 6-4 6-4 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Tomas Berdych claimed a first win over David Nalbandian in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Tomas Berdych edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-10-12Madrid MastersR32clayDavid Nalbandian6-2 6-7(5) 6-1
2007-10-15Madrid MastersR32clayDavid Nalbandian4-6 6-4 7-6(2)
2006-03-20Miami MastersR32hardDavid Nalbandian6-7(3) 6-1 6-0
2005-05-23Roland GarrosR64clayDavid Nalbandian6-3 6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Berdych T.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Berdych T.

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
Berdych T.Nalbandian D.
1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.9
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Berdych T.Nalbandian D.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
82
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
88
Break points won·Even
70
69
Deciding sets·Clear edge
87
72
Tiebreaks·Even
85
84

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

Draw

Final
Karlovic I.
Waske A.
7-656-4
Ljubicic I.
Kiefer N.
6-46-4
Round Robin
Massu N.
Roddick A.
4-2
Ancic M.
Massu N.
6-36-2
Berdych T.
Kiefer N.
6-756-36-3
Ancic M.
Lopez F.
7-54-66-4
Berdych T.
Volandri F.
6-16-4
Volandri F.
Nalbandian D.
6-47-5
Gonzalez F.
Ferrer D.
7-56-766-3
Ferrer D.
Ljubicic I.
6-26-2
Ferrer D.
Ginepri R.
6-36-3
Ljubicic I.
Gonzalez F.
7-56-746-4
Verdasco F.
Bryan B.
6-23-66-1
Sanguinetti D.
Kohlschreiber P.
3-66-36-4
Sanguinetti D.
Vik R.
7-672-66-4
Acasuso J.
Sanguinetti D.
6-26-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Vik R.
6-33-66-1
Ljubicic I.
Blake J.
5-76-37-64
Berdych T.
Nalbandian D.
6-46-4
Vik R.
Gaudio G.
7-656-3
Capdeville P.
Ginepri R.
6-46-4
Acasuso J.
Waske A.
4-66-47-61
Kiefer N.
Gaudio G.
6-26-3
Ginepri R.
Karlovic I.
6-47-61
Kiefer N.
Volandri F.
7-6106-3
Massu N.
Verdasco F.
6-24-66-4