David Nalbandian vs Potito Starace — Acapulco Quarter-final

Acapulco · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2008
hard
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWW
Nalbandian D.
6-3 6-3
Starace P.
Nalbandian D.
662
Starace P.
33–

David Nalbandian defeated Potito Starace 6-3 6-3 in the Acapulco quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. David Nalbandian extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersR128hardDavid Nalbandian7-6(4) 6-0
2011-02-14Buenos AiresR32clayDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-4
2010-02-15Buenos AiresR32clayDavid Nalbandian6-2 7-6(2)
2008-02-18Buenos AiresQFclayDavid Nalbandian4-6 7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nalbandian D.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Starace P.

Starace P.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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.Starace P.
1st serve in·Clear edge
57%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.1
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (187 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nalbandian D.Starace P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
72
43
Break points saved·Even
88
86
Break points won·Dominant
69
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
84
46

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
32°CClear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw

Final
Almagro N.
Nalbandian D.
6-17-61
Semi-finals
Nalbandian D.
Horna L.
7-56-1
Almagro N.
Acasuso J.
6-43-67-5
Quarter-finals
Acasuso J.
Granollers M.
7-626-3
Horna L.
Calleri A.
6-43-66-3
Almagro N.
Massu N.
4-66-36-3
Nalbandian D.
Starace P.
6-36-3
R16
Granollers M.
Montanes A.
6-27-66
Almagro N.
Volandri F.
6-36-3
Nalbandian D.
Ventura S.
6-26-3
Starace P.
Luczak P.
6-36-3
Horna L.
Monaco J.
7-646-3
Calleri A.
Chela J.
7-642-66-1
Massu N.
Moya C.
6-46-2
Acasuso J.
Canas G.
4-66-26-2
R32
Granollers M.
Rodriguez B.
6-36-3
Montanes A.
Andreev I.
7-646-3
Acasuso J.
Hernandez O.
6-46-0
Canas G.
Berlocq C.
6-46-756-4
Almagro N.
Vanek J.
6-16-2
Massu N.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-36-4
Volandri F.
Minar I.
6-47-5
Moya C.
Eschauer W.
6-46-4
Chela J.
Cuevas P.
7-646-4
Starace P.
Lapentti N.
6-46-2
Monaco J.
Brzezicki J.
6-32-66-3
Calleri A.
Echagaray B.
6-46-1
Ventura S.
Ramirez C.
6-36-1
Horna L.
Fognini F.
6-47-5
Nalbandian D.
Pashanski B.
6-27-5
Luczak P.
Roitman S.
6-36-4