David Nalbandian vs Jose Acasuso — Buenos Aires Final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Final
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2008
clay
ARG
Jose Acasuso
43 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nalbandian D.
3-6 7-6 6-4
Acasuso J.
Nalbandian D.
37762
Acasuso J.
66541

David Nalbandian defeated Jose Acasuso 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the Buenos Aires final on clay. The result followed the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round-robin. David Nalbandian extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-03-21Miami MastersR64hardDavid Nalbandian6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nalbandian D.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Acasuso J.

Acasuso J.serving68% hold

wins 57% 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.Acasuso J.
1st serve in·Even
57%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.1
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (187 vs 96). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nalbandian D.Acasuso J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
72
49
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
79
Break points won·Dominant
69
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
72
62
Tiebreaks·Dominant
84
45

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
27°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw

Final
Nalbandian D.
Acasuso J.
3-67-656-4
Semi-finals
Nalbandian D.
Chela J.
6-16-2
Acasuso J.
Volandri F.
4-66-46-4
Quarter-finals
Volandri F.
Calleri A.
6-46-4
Nalbandian D.
Starace P.
4-67-656-4
Acasuso J.
Andreev I.
3-66-16-3
Chela J.
Almagro N.
6-32-1
R16
Nalbandian D.
Fognini F.
7-654-66-3
Starace P.
Brzezicki J.
6-36-3
Chela J.
Bellucci T.
6-46-4
Almagro N.
Hernandez O.
6-22-66-3
Acasuso J.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-36-4
Calleri A.
Horna L.
3-66-26-2
Volandri F.
Roitman S.
7-57-5
Andreev I.
Vanek J.
6-10-66-4
R32
Almagro N.
Vassallo Arguello M.
7-657-62
Gimeno Traver D.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
2-66-16-2
Volandri F.
Massu N.
6-46-2
Acasuso J.
Moya C.
6-26-4
Horna L.
Gonzalez M.
6-46-4
Calleri A.
Monaco J.
6-42-66-3
Roitman S.
Minar I.
4-0
Chela J.
Ventura S.
5-76-36-2
Bellucci T.
Eschauer W.
6-46-4
Starace P.
Pashanski B.
6-13-66-4
Vanek J.
Berlocq C.
6-47-5
Andreev I.
Montanes A.
6-36-787-64
Brzezicki J.
Lapentti N.
6-36-2
Fognini F.
Schwank E.
6-26-1
Nalbandian D.
Luczak P.
6-36-3
Hernandez O.
Prodon E.
6-46-3