Nikolay Davydenko vs David Nalbandian — Davis Cup WG SF: ARG vs RUS Round Robin

Davis Cup WG SF: ARG vs RUS · ATP · Round Robin
RUS
Nikolay Davydenko
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWLW
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 19 September 2008
clay
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWW
Davydenko N.
3-6 6-3 7-6 6-0
Nalbandian D.
Davydenko N.
367763
Nalbandian D.
636201

Nikolay Davydenko defeated David Nalbandian 3-6 6-3 7-6 6-0 in the Davis Cup WG SF: ARG vs RUS round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 7–4. Nikolay Davydenko narrowed the head-to-head to 7–5.

Key context

Head to head

4–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-07-09Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs ARGRRhardDavid Nalbandian6-4 7-6(5) 7-6(6)
2009-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR16clayNikolay Davydenko6-4 5-7 6-3
2008-10-26Paris MastersSFhardDavid Nalbandian6-1 5-7 6-4
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR16clayNikolay Davydenko6-3 7-6(1) 3-6 7-6(2)
2006-12-01Davis Cup WG F: RUS vs ARGRRcarpetDavid Nalbandian6-2 6-2 4-6 6-4
2006-05-29Roland GarrosQFclayDavid Nalbandian6-3 6-3 2-6 6-4
2006-05-01EstorilFclayDavid Nalbandian6-3 6-4
2005-11-14Masters CupSFhardDavid Nalbandian6-0 7-5
2003-04-21BarcelonaR32clayNikolay Davydenko6-3 7-6(4)
2003-04-04Davis Cup WG QF: ARG vs RUSRRclayDavid Nalbandian6-2 6-2 7-5
2002-10-07ViennaR32hardNikolay Davydenko6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Davydenko N.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Davydenko N.

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
Davydenko N.Nalbandian D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 188). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Davydenko N.Nalbandian D.
Clutch Rating·Even
72
72
Break points saved·Even
91
88
Break points won·Slight edge
74
69
Deciding sets·Even
70
72
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
72
84

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