David Nalbandian vs Lleyton HewittAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 17 January 2011
hard
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nalbandian D.
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Hewitt L.
Nalbandian D.
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Hewitt L.
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David Nalbandian defeated Lleyton Hewitt 3-6 6-4 3-6 7-6 9-7 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. David Nalbandian narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-01-12SydneyQFhardDavid Nalbandian7-6(3) 7-5
2005-07-15Davis Cup WG QF: AUS vs ARGRRgrassDavid Nalbandian6-2 6-4 6-4
2005-01-17Australian OpenQFhardLleyton Hewitt6-3 6-2 1-6 3-6 10-8
2002-06-24WimbledonFgrassLleyton Hewitt6-1 6-3 6-2
2002-04-22BarcelonaR16clayLleyton Hewitt6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nalbandian D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Hewitt L.

Hewitt L.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

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·Slight edge
58%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
5.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (78 vs 131). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
72
63
Break points saved·Even
88
88
Break points won·Clear edge
69
57
Deciding sets·Even
72
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
84
58

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
19°CDrizzle
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw

R128
Nalbandian D.
Hewitt L.
3-66-43-67-619-7
Russell M.
Ebden M.
6-36-25-77-69
Ferrer D.
Nieminen J.
6-46-31-66-2
Soderling R.
Starace P.
6-46-26-2
Dolgopolov A.
Kukushkin M.
6-36-26-4
Seppi A.
Clement A.
3-62-67-56-36-2
Tsonga J.
Petzschner P.
4-62-66-26-36-4
Murray A.
Beck K.
6-36-14-2
Berdych T.
Crugnola M.
6-46-06-2
Nadal R.
Daniel M.
6-05-0
Isner J.
Serra F.
6-37-686-3
Stepanek R.
Gremelmayr D.
6-36-26-3
Federer R.
Lacko L.
6-16-16-3
Simon G.
Lu Y.
6-736-26-46-2
Dodig I.
Karlovic I.
6-43-66-756-46-4
Youzhny M.
Ilhan M.
6-26-37-65
Kavcic B.
Anderson K.
2-66-47-647-65
Mahut N.
Dabul B.
6-36-46-4
Cilic M.
Young D.
6-36-26-1
Giraldo S.
Machado R.
6-46-35-76-1
Raonic M.
Phau B.
7-636-37-68
Llodra M.
Chela J.
6-33-66-26-4
Berankis R.
Matosevic M.
6-46-27-5
Muller G.
Stadler S.
6-37-656-4
Hernych J.
Istomin D.
6-36-43-66-2
Bellucci T.
Mello R.
7-57-54-63-66-3
Becker B.
Gulbis E.
7-656-26-4
Melzer J.
Millot V.
6-26-46-2
Riba P.
Ball C.
1-67-656-22-66-4
del Potro J.
Sela D.
7-6136-46-4
Baghdatis M.
Zemlja G.
3-67-56-14-66-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Berrer M.
6-46-43-66-3
Schwank E.
Mayer L.
6-26-06-4
Marchenko I.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-36-46-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Kamke T.
1-64-67-666-46-4
Mannarino A.
Harrison R.
6-46-36-4
Gasquet R.
Dancevic F.
6-36-46-4
Mayer F.
Davydenko N.
6-34-67-646-4
Nishikori K.
Fognini F.
6-16-46-746-4
Tipsarevic J.
Zverev M.
6-36-16-4
Verdasco F.
Schuettler R.
6-16-36-2
Almagro N.
Robert S.
6-46-36-747-5
Andreev I.
Volandri F.
6-37-636-3
Paire B.
Cipolla F.
6-17-56-1
Ljubicic I.
Luczak P.
6-36-37-62
Troicki V.
Tursunov D.
6-23-66-26-0
Sweeting R.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-46-46-1
Tomic B.
Chardy J.
6-36-27-65
Lopez F.
Falla A.
6-37-666-3
Malisse X.
Andujar P.
6-16-27-63
Montanes A.
Brown D.
6-46-23-62-67-5
Kubot L.
Querrey S.
5-76-23-66-18-6
Stakhovsky S.
Brands D.
6-26-36-4
Robredo T.
Devvarman S.
7-646-36-4
Fish M.
Hanescu V.
2-64-66-37-56-3
Monfils G.
De Bakker T.
6-752-67-56-26-1
Gil F.
Cuevas P.
6-46-774-66-39-7
Dimitrov G.
Golubev A.
6-16-46-2
Wawrinka S.
Gabashvili T.
7-636-46-4
Monaco J.
Greul S.
7-657-646-2
Haase R.
Berlocq C.
6-46-37-65
Kunitsyn I.
Przysiezny M.
6-716-46-47-66
Roddick A.
Hajek J.
6-16-26-2
Djokovic N.
Granollers M.
6-16-36-1