Yen Hsun Lu vs David NalbandianAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
42 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 19 January 2009
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Lu Y.
6-4 5-7 4-6 6-4 6-2
Nalbandian D.
Lu Y.
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Nalbandian D.
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Yen Hsun Lu defeated David Nalbandian 6-4 5-7 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Yen Hsun Lu claimed a first win over David Nalbandian in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Yen Hsun Lu closed it out in five sets, 6–4 5–7 4–6 6–4 6–2.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-09-13BeijingR16hardDavid Nalbandian6-7(6) 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Lu Y.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Lu Y.

Even serve battle

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
1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.2
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 133). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
34
72
Break points saved·Even
88
88
Break points won·Dominant
29
69
Deciding sets·Dominant
33
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
32
84

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
Weather
33°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 18%

Draw

R128
Mathieu P.
Nieminen J.
6-24-1
Murray A.
Pavel A.
6-23-1
Korolev E.
Moya C.
6-36-17-67
Haas T.
Schwank E.
6-36-36-4
Karanusic R.
Serra F.
6-31-66-33-66-3
Nadal R.
Rochus C.
6-06-26-2
Lu Y.
Bellucci T.
6-37-56-4
Troicki V.
Martin A.
6-33-66-26-4
Robredo T.
Reynolds B.
6-27-56-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Querrey S.
7-666-36-2
Santoro F.
Ferrero J.
6-36-26-756-2
Nalbandian D.
Gicquel M.
6-14-66-26-3
Soderling R.
Kendrick R.
5-76-46-47-5
Baghdatis M.
Benneteau J.
6-37-656-2
Bolelli S.
Vliegen K.
7-657-637-5
Fish M.
Groth S.
6-736-47-56-0
Delic A.
Dent T.
6-43-64-66-36-4
Chardy J.
Daniel M.
6-46-46-1
Djokovic N.
Stoppini A.
6-26-37-5
del Potro J.
Zverev M.
6-36-46-2
Mayer F.
Ouahab L.
6-26-16-2
Tomic B.
Starace P.
7-651-67-657-66
Muller G.
Lopez F.
6-37-654-64-616-14
Cilic M.
Anderson K.
6-36-26-746-3
Tipsarevic J.
Hernandez O.
4-66-16-34-66-0
Hrbaty D.
Isner J.
7-642-66-27-5
Ferrer D.
Gremelmayr D.
6-16-766-16-746-4
Wawrinka S.
Minar I.
6-12-67-57-69
Klein B.
Phau B.
6-46-34-66-3
Dabul B.
Petzschner P.
6-16-26-4
Berdych T.
Ginepri R.
6-46-46-3
Safin M.
Navarro I.
6-36-36-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Calleri A.
3-67-656-26-0
Federer R.
Seppi A.
6-17-647-5
Malisse X.
Llodra M.
7-686-16-1
Roddick A.
Rehnquist B.
6-06-26-2
Tsonga J.
Monaco J.
6-46-46-0
Ljubicic I.
Kunitsyn I.
4-67-637-675-76-3
Hanescu V.
Hernych J.
3-63-67-677-648-6
Sela D.
Schuettler R.
1-66-26-46-4
Andreev I.
Polansky P.
5-73-66-46-36-4
Gulbis E.
Montanes A.
6-36-26-3
De Chaunac S.
Darcis S.
2-66-30-66-26-2
Blake J.
Dancevic F.
6-46-37-5
Verdasco F.
Mannarino A.
6-06-26-2
Clement A.
Stakhovsky S.
6-32-64-66-26-1
Berrer M.
Ball C.
6-26-46-3
Stepanek R.
Lapentti N.
3-66-36-46-4
Melzer J.
Nishikori K.
7-56-26-1
Beck A.
Ebelthite C.
7-56-16-0
Granollers M.
Gabashvili T.
6-47-634-66-0
Simon G.
Andujar P.
6-46-16-1
Guccione C.
Devilder N.
6-46-26-4
Ancic M.
Odesnik W.
7-56-44-66-2
Karlovic I.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-36-46-4
Almagro N.
Massu N.
6-46-43-65-76-3
Fognini F.
Golubev A.
3-67-676-46-2
Koubek S.
Youzhny M.
6-36-26-2
Monfils G.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-16-37-5
Gonzalez F.
Hewitt L.
5-76-26-23-66-3
Canas G.
Kindlmann D.
3-67-55-76-07-5
Istomin D.
Spadea V.
6-27-56-4
Gasquet R.
Junqueira D.
6-757-636-36-4
Cipolla F.
Tursunov D.
4-66-27-677-5