Florian Mayer defeated David Nalbandian 6-3 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Florian Mayer claimed a first win over David Nalbandian in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-10 | Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs ARG | RR | clay | David Nalbandian | 2-6 6-0 6-1 7-6(5) |
| 2005-10-24 | Basel | R16 | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2004-01-19 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-1 6-0 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 78). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About