David Nalbandian vs Juan Ignacio Chela — Buenos Aires Semi-final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Semi-final
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2008
clay
ARG
Juan Ignacio Chela
46 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nalbandian D.
6-1 6-2
Chela J.
Nalbandian D.
662
Chela J.
12–

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

Key context

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-10-09ViennaR32hardDavid Nalbandian6-7(6) 6-2 6-2
2005-08-08Canada MastersR64hardDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-1
2003-08-11Cincinnati MastersR16hardDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-4
2003-03-10Indian Wells MastersR64hardJuan Ignacio Chela4-6 6-4 7-5
2001-01-28BogotaQFhardJuan Ignacio Chela7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nalbandian D.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Chela J.

Chela J.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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.Chela J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
41%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
1.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (187 vs 167). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nalbandian D.Chela J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
72
49
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
81
Break points won·Clear edge
69
57
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
50
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