Stan Wawrinka defeated David Nalbandian 7-6 6-2 in the Basel round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Stan Wawrinka came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's semi-final. Stan Wawrinka extended the head-to-head to 6–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-08 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Stan Wawrinka | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2010-08-01 | Washington | R32 | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2008-04-28 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Stan Wawrinka | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2007-10-07 | Vienna | R16 | hard | Stan Wawrinka | 5-7 6-3 6-1 |
| 2006-10-23 | Basel | QF | hard | Stan Wawrinka | 7-6(7) 6-2 |
| 2006-08-14 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Stan Wawrinka | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2006-05-29 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | David Nalbandian | 6-2 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 2006-01-16 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-2 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Wawrinka S.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About