Mariano Zabaleta vs David Nalbandian — Acapulco Round of 16
Acapulco · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2003 ·
hard
Zabaleta M.6-7 6-0 6-0
Nalbandian D.
Zabaleta M.
6662
Nalbandian D.
7001
Mariano Zabaleta defeated David Nalbandian 6-7 6-0 6-0 in the Acapulco round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mariano Zabaleta came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Mariano Zabaleta extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Mariano Zabaleta lost just 7 games in a 6–7 6–0 6–0 demolition of David Nalbandian.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-06 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Mariano Zabaleta | 2-6 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (166 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast