Andreas Seppi vs David Nalbandian — Belgrade Semi-final

Belgrade · ATP · Semi-final
ITA
Andreas Seppi
42 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 April 2012
hard
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Seppi A.
2-6 6-2 7-5
Nalbandian D.
Seppi A.
2672
Nalbandian D.
6251

Andreas Seppi defeated David Nalbandian 2-6 6-2 7-5 in the Belgrade semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Andreas Seppi claimed a first win over David Nalbandian in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR32clayDavid Nalbandian7-5 7-5
2004-10-11ViennaR32hardDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Seppi A.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Seppi A.

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
Seppi A.Nalbandian D.
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 46). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Seppi A.Nalbandian D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
88
Break points won·Clear edge
45
69
Deciding sets·Slight edge
63
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
32
84

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Seppi A.
Paire B.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Seppi A.
Nalbandian D.
2-66-27-5
Paire B.
Andujar P.
6-31-66-3
Quarter-finals
Nalbandian D.
Souza J.
6-36-2
Paire B.
Nieminen J.
0-66-27-5
Andujar P.
Rosol L.
6-46-3
Seppi A.
Muller G.
6-46-3
R16
Souza J.
Lajovic D.
4-2
Rosol L.
Hanescu V.
7-646-3
Paire B.
Garcia Lopez G.
4-67-57-5
Andujar P.
Volandri F.
4-67-56-2
Nieminen J.
Veic A.
6-34-66-3
Nalbandian D.
Bedene A.
6-46-3
Muller G.
Schwank E.
6-37-60
Seppi A.
Dodig I.
6-46-2
R32
Paire B.
Fognini F.
6-16-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Kunitsyn I.
7-646-716-2
Dodig I.
Ungur A.
6-26-746-4
Veic A.
Kavcic B.
6-16-1
Hanescu V.
Gomez Herrera C.
6-25-76-3
Volandri F.
Djokovic M.
6-36-1
Rosol L.
Kubot L.
7-56-2
Schwank E.
Sela D.
6-27-62
Muller G.
Lacko L.
6-04-66-3
Bedene A.
Klizan M.
6-47-66
Lajovic D.
Donskoy E.
7-56-4
Souza J.
Harrison R.
6-36-3