David Nalbandian vs Potito Starace — Buenos Aires Round of 32

Buenos Aires · ATP · Round of 32
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 February 2010
clay
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWW
Nalbandian D.
6-2 7-6
Starace P.
Nalbandian D.
6772
Starace P.
262–

David Nalbandian defeated Potito Starace 6-2 7-6 in the Buenos Aires round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's semi-final. David Nalbandian extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersR128hardDavid Nalbandian7-6(4) 6-0
2011-02-14Buenos AiresR32clayDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-4
2008-02-25AcapulcoQFhardDavid Nalbandian6-3 6-3
2008-02-18Buenos AiresQFclayDavid Nalbandian4-6 7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nalbandian D.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Starace P.

Starace P.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.Starace P.
1st serve in·Clear edge
58%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.6
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
1.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (112 vs 191). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nalbandian D.Starace P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
72
43
Break points saved·Even
88
86
Break points won·Dominant
69
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
84
46

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 75%

Draw

Final
Ferrero J.
Ferrer D.
5-76-46-3
Semi-finals
Ferrero J.
Monaco J.
6-27-67
Ferrer D.
Montanes A.
6-16-1
Quarter-finals
Montanes A.
Nalbandian D.
W/O
Ferrer D.
Andreev I.
7-56-2
Monaco J.
Zeballos H.
7-56-1
Ferrero J.
Ventura S.
6-33-66-2
R16
Nalbandian D.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-756-47-67
Ferrero J.
Daniel M.
6-26-4
Ventura S.
Hanescu V.
6-47-610
Monaco J.
Chela J.
7-634-66-2
Zeballos H.
Moya C.
6-46-4
Montanes A.
Andujar P.
6-36-2
Andreev I.
Granollers M.
3-66-36-4
Ferrer D.
Gil F.
6-36-0
R32
Zeballos H.
Gaudio G.
6-33-66-3
Andujar P.
Hernandez O.
6-46-1
Ferrero J.
Mello R.
6-16-2
Daniel M.
Lorenzi P.
6-16-3
Ventura S.
Koellerer D.
6-46-2
Hanescu V.
Schwank E.
6-37-5
Monaco J.
Kubot L.
6-47-61
Chela J.
Gasquet R.
7-637-5
Ferrer D.
Greul S.
6-27-63
Gil F.
Luczak P.
6-26-4
Granollers M.
Junqueira D.
6-16-2
Andreev I.
Fognini F.
7-57-64
Moya C.
Volandri F.
6-27-5
Gimeno Traver D.
Almagro N.
6-747-666-3
Nalbandian D.
Starace P.
6-27-62
Montanes A.
Cuevas P.
6-26-2