Mariano Zabaleta vs Marzio Martelli

Palermo · ATP · Round of 16

ARG

Mariano Zabaleta

48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 5 October 1998 · 00:00

clay

ITA

Marzio Martelli

54 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Zabaleta M.

6-4 6-2

Martelli M.

Zabaleta M.

662

Martelli M.

420

Mariano Zabaleta defeated Marzio Martelli 6-4 6-2 in the Palermo round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marzio Martelli came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Match story: Mariano Zabaleta dropped just 6 games past Marzio Martelli.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Zabaleta M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Martelli M.

Martelli M.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

Serve advantage — Zabaleta M.

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

Zabaleta M.Martelli M.

1st serve in·Slight edge

60%

53%

1st serve points won·Even

69%

73%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

51%

45%

Service points won·Even

62%

60%

Return points won·Even

39%

36%

Break points saved·Slight edge

60%

66%

Aces / match·Dominant

3.8

7.1

Double faults / match·Even

3.2

3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Mariano Zabaleta vs Marzio Martelli — Palermo Round of 16

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Draw

Serve vs return