Nicolas Massu vs David Nalbandian — Buenos Aires Quarter-final
Buenos Aires · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2002 ·
clay
Massu N.7-6 4-6 7-6
Nalbandian D.
Massu N.
7472
Nalbandian D.
6661
Nicolas Massu defeated David Nalbandian 7-6 4-6 7-6 in the Buenos Aires quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Massu claimed a first win over David Nalbandian in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Massu edged David Nalbandian in three tight sets (7–6 4–6 7–6).
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-11 | Beijing Olympics | R32 | hard | David Nalbandian | 7-6 6-1 |
| 2004-10-25 | Basel | SF | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2003-02-24 | Acapulco | R32 | hard | David Nalbandian | 2-6 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
35
66
Break points saved·Slight edge
65
72
Break points won·Dominant
42
69
Deciding sets·Dominant
49
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
53
82
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast