David Nalbandian vs Benjamin Becker — Basel Quarter-final

Basel · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2008
hard
GER
Benjamin Becker
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
Nalbandian D.
7-6 6-4
Becker B.
Nalbandian D.
7762
Becker B.
644–

David Nalbandian defeated Benjamin Becker 7-6 6-4 in the Basel quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — David Nalbandian came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Nalbandian D.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Becker B.

Becker B.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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.Becker B.
1st serve in·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
6.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nalbandian D.Becker B.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
72
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
81
Break points won·Dominant
69
29
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
84
29

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Nalbandian D.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Nalbandian D.
del Potro J.
6-46-4
Federer R.
Lopez F.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Nalbandian D.
Becker B.
7-646-4
Federer R.
Bolelli S.
6-26-3
del Potro J.
Andreev I.
6-47-5
Lopez F.
Blake J.
6-47-67
R16
Federer R.
Nieminen J.
7-667-61
Lopez F.
Fish M.
7-696-4
del Potro J.
Bohli S.
6-36-3
Bolelli S.
Granollers M.
6-46-2
Blake J.
Hernandez O.
6-746-26-4
Andreev I.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-666-707-5
Becker B.
Beck A.
3-66-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Vliegen K.
6-45-77-64
R32
Lopez F.
Chiudinelli M.
7-657-67
Nalbandian D.
Montanes A.
6-46-2
Vliegen K.
Petzschner P.
6-26-3
Beck A.
Devilder N.
6-46-4
Becker B.
Wawrinka S.
3-67-657-65
Federer R.
Reynolds B.
6-36-766-3
del Potro J.
Bastl G.
6-26-4
Bohli S.
Acasuso J.
6-36-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Gremelmayr D.
6-47-65
Andreev I.
Melzer J.
7-657-5
Fish M.
Calleri A.
7-656-2
Hernandez O.
Dlouhy L.
7-666-756-1
Blake J.
Kiefer N.
3-66-36-4
Bolelli S.
Berdych T.
6-47-5
Granollers M.
Baghdatis M.
6-24-66-2
Nieminen J.
Schwank E.
6-26-4