David Nalbandian defeated Robin Soderling 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-4 9-7 in the ARG vs SWE round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. David Nalbandian extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Nalbandian D. came through in five sets.
Nalbandian D. and Soderling R. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nalbandian D. went 9–4 (69%) against them, Soderling R. 1–7 (13%). Nalbandian D. came out clearly better against 6 of 8 comparable opponents, Soderling R. against 1 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
David Nalbandian beat Robin Soderling 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-4 9-7. Umpiry, "David Nalbandian vs Robin Soderling — ARG vs SWE Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-04-11/nalbandian-vs-soderling-arg-vs-swe-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 11 April 2008).