Mariano Zabaleta vs Flavio Saretta — Cincinnati Masters Round of 16
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2003 ·
hard
Zabaleta M.6-7 6-2 6-4
Saretta F.
Zabaleta M.
6662
Saretta F.
7241
Mariano Zabaleta defeated Flavio Saretta 6-7 6-2 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Flavio Saretta came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Mariano Zabaleta claimed a first win over Flavio Saretta in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mariano Zabaleta dropped the opening set before beating Flavio Saretta 6–7 6–2 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-09 | Vina del Mar | QF | clay | Flavio Saretta | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2003-04-28 | Valencia | R32 | hard | Flavio Saretta | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
3.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (166 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast