David Nalbandian vs Rafael Nadal — 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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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 October 2007
clay
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nalbandian D.
6-1 6-2
Nadal R.
Nalbandian D.
662
Nadal R.
12–

David Nalbandian defeated Rafael Nadal 6-1 6-2 in the Madrid Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's quarter-final. David Nalbandian narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-02-11Sao PauloFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-3
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersQFhardRafael Nadal4-6 7-5 6-4
2011-08-29US OpenR32hardRafael Nadal7-6(5) 6-1 7-5
2010-03-24Miami MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-7(8) 6-2 6-2
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal3-6 7-6(5) 6-0
2007-10-28Paris MastersFhardDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Nalbandian D.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

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.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nalbandian D.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
72
97
Break points saved·Clear edge
88
100
Break points won·Dominant
69
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
84
99

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
16°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw

Final
Nalbandian D.
Federer R.
1-66-36-3
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Kiefer N.
6-46-4
Nalbandian D.
Djokovic N.
6-47-64
Quarter-finals
Kiefer N.
Gonzalez F.
7-656-2
Djokovic N.
Ancic M.
7-626-2
Nalbandian D.
Nadal R.
6-16-2
Federer R.
Lopez F.
7-646-4
R16
Kiefer N.
Karlovic I.
7-657-63
Federer R.
Canas G.
6-06-3
Lopez F.
Koubek S.
7-696-1
Djokovic N.
Ferrero J.
6-32-66-4
Nalbandian D.
del Potro J.
6-26-4
Nadal R.
Murray A.
7-656-4
Gonzalez F.
Monaco J.
6-46-2
Ancic M.
Mathieu P.
6-46-3
R32
Ancic M.
Blake J.
6-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Almagro N.
7-6117-5
Mathieu P.
Gasquet R.
7-687-5
Nadal R.
Baghdatis M.
6-46-4
Murray A.
Chela J.
6-16-3
Nalbandian D.
Berdych T.
4-66-47-62
del Potro J.
Robredo T.
6-746-46-3
Djokovic N.
Verdasco F.
6-776-36-3
Ferrero J.
Moya C.
7-626-4
Monaco J.
Haas T.
6-47-5
Kiefer N.
Youzhny M.
6-16-3
Karlovic I.
Hernandez O.
7-56-2
Lopez F.
Ferrer D.
7-637-5
Koubek S.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-727-5
Canas G.
Calleri A.
6-33-67-5
Federer R.
Ginepri R.
7-626-4
R64
del Potro J.
Starace P.
7-56-1
Verdasco F.
Montanes A.
6-16-1
Baghdatis M.
Pavel A.
6-34-66-1
Murray A.
Stepanek R.
6-46-1
Calleri A.
Tursunov D.
3-67-646-4
Ginepri R.
Melzer J.
2-67-626-4
Koubek S.
Nieminen J.
6-33-66-4
Lopez F.
Volandri F.
6-36-2
Karlovic I.
Safin M.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Wawrinka S.
7-56-3
Monaco J.
Andreev I.
6-756-06-4
Almagro N.
Santoro F.
6-46-4
Ancic M.
Gicquel M.
6-46-2
Mathieu P.
Fish M.
6-32-67-5
Ferrero J.
Falla A.
6-47-5
Nalbandian D.
Clement A.
5-76-26-4