David Nalbandian vs John Isner — Auckland Quarter-final

Auckland · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2011
hard
USA
John Isner
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWW
Nalbandian D.
6-4 7-6
Isner J.
Nalbandian D.
6772
Isner J.
463–

David Nalbandian defeated John Isner 6-4 7-6 in the Auckland quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — John Isner came in defending the title. David Nalbandian extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-01-16Australian OpenR64hardJohn Isner4-6 6-3 2-6 7-6(5) 10-8
2010-08-15Cincinnati MastersR32hardDavid Nalbandian4-5 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Nalbandian D.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Isner J.

Isner J.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Isner J.
1st serve in·Clear edge
58%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
29%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.6
21.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (78 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nalbandian D.Isner J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
72
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
99
Break points won·Dominant
69
0
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
91
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
84
98

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
23°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 49%

Draw

Final
Ferrer D.
Nalbandian D.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Ferrer D.
Giraldo S.
6-37-5
Nalbandian D.
Almagro N.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-746-3
Almagro N.
Mannarino A.
7-636-716-2
Nalbandian D.
Isner J.
6-47-63
Giraldo S.
Bellucci T.
6-26-4
R16
Giraldo S.
Montanes A.
6-34-66-4
Isner J.
Haase R.
3-67-647-5
Nalbandian D.
Petzschner P.
6-36-2
Bellucci T.
Robredo T.
6-43-66-1
Almagro N.
Hanescu V.
6-47-63
Mannarino A.
Clement A.
7-56-4
Ferrer D.
Kamke T.
3-67-616-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Granollers M.
6-43-66-2
R32
Haase R.
Cuevas P.
3-67-637-63
Kohlschreiber P.
Berlocq C.
2-66-36-1
Bellucci T.
Russell M.
6-46-747-5
Nalbandian D.
Fognini F.
7-636-4
Petzschner P.
De Bakker T.
6-16-757-63
Mannarino A.
Monaco J.
6-46-3
Clement A.
Malisse X.
4-66-27-5
Hanescu V.
Anderson K.
7-676-736-4
Granollers M.
Reynolds B.
6-46-3
Kamke T.
Riba P.
6-36-4
Giraldo S.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-26-4
Robredo T.
Venus M.
6-766-36-0