David Nalbandian vs Nicolas Kiefer — Paris Masters Round of 32
Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 26 October 2008 ·
hard
Nalbandian D.7-6 6-3
Kiefer N.
Nalbandian D.
762
Kiefer N.
630
David Nalbandian defeated Nicolas Kiefer 7-6 6-3 in the Paris Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. David Nalbandian claimed a first win over Nicolas Kiefer in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: David Nalbandian closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-07 | Indian Wells Masters | R16 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
52%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
7.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (187 vs 69). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
57
47
Break points saved·Even
68
67
Break points won·Slight edge
63
52
Deciding sets·Slight edge
73
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
68
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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