David Nalbandian vs Kristof Vliegen — Basel Round of 16

Basel · ATP · Round of 16
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2008
hard
BEL
Kristof Vliegen
44 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nalbandian D.
6-4 5-7 7-6
Vliegen K.
Nalbandian D.
65772
Vliegen K.
47641

David Nalbandian defeated Kristof Vliegen 6-4 5-7 7-6 in the Basel round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kristof Vliegen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. David Nalbandian claimed a first win over Kristof Vliegen in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-04-26BarcelonaQFclayKristof Vliegen7-6(1) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nalbandian D.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Vliegen K.

Vliegen K.serving72% hold

wins 59% 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.Vliegen K.
1st serve in·Even
57%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (187 vs 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nalbandian D.Vliegen K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
72
44
Break points saved·Clear edge
88
69
Break points won·Dominant
69
44
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
50
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
84
62

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