David Nalbandian vs Albert Portas — Rome Masters Round of 64
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2002 ·
clay
Nalbandian D.6-3 5-7 6-3
Portas A.
Nalbandian D.
6562
Portas A.
3731
David Nalbandian defeated Albert Portas 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Portas came in defending last year's round of 32, but David Nalbandian had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on clay. David Nalbandian extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: David Nalbandian closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 6–3.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-01 | Estoril | SF | clay | David Nalbandian | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2001-02-12 | Vina del Mar | QF | clay | Albert Portas | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 109). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast