Mariano Zabaleta vs Juan Carlos Ferrero — Kitzbuhel Quarter-final
Kitzbuhel · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 July 2003 ·
clay
Zabaleta M.6-1 6-4
Ferrero J.
Zabaleta M.
662
Ferrero J.
140
Mariano Zabaleta defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-1 6-4 in the Kitzbuhel quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Mariano Zabaleta claimed a first win over Juan Carlos Ferrero in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mariano Zabaleta dropped just 5 games past Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-17 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-1 6-2 6-0 |
| 2002-07-22 | Kitzbuhel | SF | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-7 7-5 6-3 |
| 2000-04-10 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
3.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (166 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast