Andy Murray vs David Nalbandian — Tokyo Quarter-final

Tokyo · ATP · Quarter-final
GBR
Andy Murray
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2011
hard
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWW
Murray A.
6-4 7-5
Nalbandian D.
Murray A.
672
Nalbandian D.
45–

Andy Murray defeated David Nalbandian 6-4 7-5 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Andy Murray came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Andy Murray extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

4–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-05-13Rome MastersR32clayAndy Murray6-1 4-6 7-5
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR32hardAndy Murray6-4 6-1
2010-11-07Paris MastersR32hardAndy Murray2-6 6-4 6-3
2010-08-09Canada MastersQFhardAndy Murray6-2 6-2
2008-10-26Paris MastersQFhardDavid Nalbandian7-6(3) 6-3
2005-06-20WimbledonR32grassDavid Nalbandian6-7(4) 1-6 6-0 6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Murray A.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Murray A.

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
Murray A.Nalbandian D.
1st serve in·Even
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.6
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Murray A.Nalbandian D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
92
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
88
Break points won·Slight edge
79
69
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
72
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
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
17°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw

Final
Murray A.
Nadal R.
3-66-26-0
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Fish M.
7-56-1
Murray A.
Ferrer D.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Fish M.
Tomic B.
6-756-46-1
Nadal R.
Giraldo S.
7-666-3
Ferrer D.
Stepanek R.
6-27-63
Murray A.
Nalbandian D.
6-47-5
R16
Fish M.
Gulbis E.
6-26-4
Nadal R.
Raonic M.
7-56-3
Murray A.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-16-2
Nalbandian D.
Dodig I.
7-626-2
Ferrer D.
Ebden M.
4-66-26-2
Stepanek R.
Chiudinelli M.
7-56-756-1
Tomic B.
Ito T.
6-746-17-5
Giraldo S.
Tursunov D.
6-47-64
R32
Murray A.
Baghdatis M.
7-642-66-4
Tomic B.
Troicki V.
7-667-61
Bogomolov Jr A.
Nieminen J.
6-46-4
Gulbis E.
Kubot L.
6-33-67-5
Giraldo S.
Haase R.
6-37-65
Raonic M.
Sugita Y.
6-746-37-61
Nadal R.
Soeda G.
6-36-2
Tursunov D.
Tipsarevic J.
7-666-737-5
Nalbandian D.
Rosol L.
6-16-1
Dodig I.
Monaco J.
6-22-67-61
Ferrer D.
Nishikori K.
6-46-3
Ebden M.
Andujar P.
6-746-46-4
Chiudinelli M.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-14-66-4
Stepanek R.
Devvarman S.
6-46-3
Ito T.
Sela D.
6-43-66-3
Fish M.
Harrison R.
6-43-67-5