David Nalbandian vs Marat Safin — Madrid Masters Quarter-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 October 2006
clay
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nalbandian D.
6-4 6-7 7-6
Safin M.
Nalbandian D.
666772
Safin M.
478621

David Nalbandian defeated Marat Safin 6-4 6-7 7-6 in the Madrid Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. David Nalbandian narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-12-01Davis Cup WG F: RUS vs ARGRRcarpetDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-4 6-4
2006-08-28US OpenR64hardMarat Safin6-3 7-5 2-6 3-6 7-6(6)
2004-10-18Madrid MastersFclayMarat Safin6-2 6-4 6-3
2004-05-24Roland GarrosR16clayDavid Nalbandian7-5 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3
2002-10-28Paris MastersR32hardMarat Safin6-3 6-2
2002-09-20Davis Cup WG SF: RUS vs ARGRRcarpetMarat Safin7-6(3) 6-7(5) 6-0 6-3
2002-05-27Roland GarrosR32clayMarat Safin6-3 6-3 3-6 6-4
2002-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR16clayMarat Safin6-1 6-7(5) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nalbandian D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving72% hold

wins 59% 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.Safin M.
1st serve in·Even
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
8.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 178). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nalbandian D.Safin M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
72
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
83
Break points won·Clear edge
69
47
Deciding sets·Slight edge
72
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
84
52

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
19°CMainly clear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Gonzalez F.
7-56-16-0
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Nalbandian D.
6-46-0
Gonzalez F.
Berdych T.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Berdych T.
Nadal R.
6-37-66
Nalbandian D.
Safin M.
6-46-767-62
Federer R.
Ginepri R.
6-37-64
Gonzalez F.
Djokovic N.
7-55-77-5
R16
Federer R.
Soderling R.
7-657-68
Gonzalez F.
Johansson J.
W/O
Berdych T.
Roddick A.
7-676-3
Djokovic N.
Murray A.
1-67-56-3
Nalbandian D.
Henman T.
6-22-67-5
Ginepri R.
Robredo T.
6-37-63
Nadal R.
Haas T.
6-46-3
Safin M.
Vliegen K.
6-36-2
R32
Ginepri R.
Ancic M.
7-657-65
Robredo T.
Chela J.
7-627-63
Johansson J.
Davydenko N.
6-46-756-3
Vliegen K.
Blake J.
6-43-67-65
Safin M.
Baghdatis M.
6-46-3
Henman T.
Ferrer D.
6-14-66-1
Gonzalez F.
Srichaphan P.
7-56-756-4
Djokovic N.
Gasquet R.
7-621-66-1
Murray A.
Ljubicic I.
6-43-66-3
Nalbandian D.
Benneteau J.
6-746-27-5
Federer R.
Massu N.
6-36-2
Roddick A.
Grosjean S.
6-47-63
Berdych T.
Calleri A.
7-626-3
Haas T.
Hrbaty D.
6-37-66
Nadal R.
Fish M.
6-46-2
Soderling R.
Ferrero J.
6-36-2
R64
Hrbaty D.
Monfils G.
3-62-2
Massu N.
Gaudio G.
4-66-3
Benneteau J.
Falla A.
6-26-1
Vliegen K.
Tursunov D.
6-36-1
Johansson J.
del Potro J.
6-46-4
Srichaphan P.
Fraile G.
6-26-2
Gasquet R.
Nieminen J.
6-26-3
Murray A.
Navarro I.
6-26-4
Grosjean S.
Bjorkman J.
6-47-5
Calleri A.
Serra F.
7-636-3
Fish M.
Malisse X.
5-76-37-5
Ginepri R.
Lopez F.
6-13-66-3
Soderling R.
Rochus O.
6-36-4
Chela J.
Moya C.
6-36-2
Henman T.
Verdasco F.
7-56-3
Safin M.
Acasuso J.
7-656-746-3