David Nalbandian defeated Thomas Johansson 6-2 5-7 6-4 6-2 in the ARG vs SWE round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Johansson came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Nalbandian D. came through in four sets.
Nalbandian D. and Johansson T. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nalbandian D. went 5–3 (63%) against them, Johansson T. 2–3 (40%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 1 better-results split).
Clay: Nalbandian D. leads 2–0 · Carpet: Johansson T. leads 1–0 · Grass: Johansson T. leads 1–0
David Nalbandian beat Thomas Johansson 6-2 5-7 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "David Nalbandian vs Thomas Johansson — ARG vs SWE Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-04-11/johansson-vs-nalbandian-arg-vs-swe-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 11 April 2008).