David Nalbandian vs Roger Federer — US Open Round of 16
US Open · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2003 ·
hard
Nalbandian D.3-6 7-6 6-4 6-3
Federer R.
Nalbandian D.
37663
Federer R.
66431
David Nalbandian defeated Roger Federer 3-6 7-6 6-4 6-3 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 11–7, defending last year's round of 16. David Nalbandian narrowed the head-to-head to 11–8.
Key context
- Match story: David Nalbandian dropped the opening set before beating Roger Federer 3–6 7–6 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
7–11| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-20 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Roger Federer | 6-4 6-2 6-4 |
| 2008-10-20 | Basel | F | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2008-04-20 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Roger Federer | 5-7 6-2 6-2 |
| 2007-10-28 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2007-10-15 | Madrid Masters | F | clay | David Nalbandian | 1-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2006-11-13 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Roger Federer | 3-6 6-1 6-1 |
| 2006-10-16 | Madrid Masters | SF | clay | Roger Federer | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2006-05-29 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Roger Federer | 3-6 6-4 5-2 |
| 2006-05-08 | Rome Masters | SF | clay | Roger Federer | 6-3 3-6 7-6 |
| 2005-11-14 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 2-6 6-4 |
| 2005-11-14 | Masters Cup | F | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-7 6-7 6-2 6-1 7-6 |
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | QF | hard | Roger Federer | 6-2 6-4 6-1 |
| 2004-01-19 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Roger Federer | 7-5 6-4 5-7 6-3 |
| 2003-11-10 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2003-08-11 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | David Nalbandian | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2003-01-13 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-4 3-6 6-1 1-6 6-3 |
| 2002-10-21 | Basel | SF | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-7 7-5 6-3 |
| 2002-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | David Nalbandian | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
59%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
71%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.3
8.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
66
95
Break points saved·Dominant
72
100
Break points won·Clear edge
69
90
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
83
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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