Mariano Zabaleta vs Olivier Patience — Palermo Round of 32

Palermo · ATP · Round of 32
ARG
Mariano Zabaleta
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 September 2006
clay
FRA
Olivier Patience
46 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zabaleta M.
7-5 3-6 6-3
Patience O.
Zabaleta M.
7362
Patience O.
5631

Mariano Zabaleta defeated Olivier Patience 7-5 3-6 6-3 in the Palermo round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Olivier Patience came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Mariano Zabaleta had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on clay. Mariano Zabaleta claimed a first win over Olivier Patience in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR64clayOlivier Patience7-5 6-3 3-6 2-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Zabaleta M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Patience O.

Patience O.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

Serve advantage — Zabaleta M.

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
Zabaleta M.Patience O.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.9
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Volandri F.
Lapentti N.
5-76-16-3
Semi-finals
Volandri F.
Almagro N.
6-02-1
Lapentti N.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Verdasco F.
6-36-4
Lapentti N.
Simon G.
6-06-1
Almagro N.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-26-2
Volandri F.
Montanes A.
6-46-2
R16
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Naso G.
6-26-2
Volandri F.
Roitman S.
6-766-16-4
Montanes A.
Starace P.
6-26-2
Almagro N.
Cermak F.
6-16-2
Vassallo Arguello M.
Hernandez O.
2-66-46-4
Lapentti N.
Fognini F.
2-66-17-64
Simon G.
Zabaleta M.
7-56-3
Verdasco F.
Hajek J.
6-26-2
R32
Naso G.
Vanek J.
1-2
Montanes A.
Horna L.
5-2
Lapentti N.
Mathieu P.
3-66-26-3
Zabaleta M.
Patience O.
7-53-66-3
Vassallo Arguello M.
Guzman J.
2-66-37-5
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Di Mauro A.
7-676-3
Simon G.
Seppi A.
6-06-766-2
Hajek J.
Ulihrach B.
6-37-62
Cermak F.
Pavel A.
6-32-67-5
Hernandez O.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-16-1
Almagro N.
Marach O.
6-16-4
Starace P.
Luzzi F.
6-16-2
Roitman S.
Aldi F.
6-06-1
Volandri F.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-633-66-3
Fognini F.
Marin J.
7-636-3
Verdasco F.
Bracciali D.
5-76-46-4