Mariano Zabaleta vs Stefan Koubek — Auckland Quarter-final
Auckland · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2003 ·
hard
Zabaleta M.6-2 6-1
Koubek S.
Zabaleta M.
662
Koubek S.
210
Mariano Zabaleta defeated Stefan Koubek 6-2 6-1 in the Auckland quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Stefan Koubek came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Mariano Zabaleta narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Mariano Zabaleta dropped just 3 games past Stefan Koubek.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-11 | Bucharest | R32 | clay | Stefan Koubek | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2002-10-21 | St. Petersburg | R32 | carpet | Mariano Zabaleta | 3-6 6-2 6-4 |
| 1998-09-14 | Bournemouth | R32 | clay | Stefan Koubek | 6-1 5-7 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
3.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (166 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast