Mariano Zabaleta vs Nicolas Massu — Rome Masters Quarter-final
Rome Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 May 2004 ·
clay
Zabaleta M.6-1 7-5
Massu N.
Zabaleta M.
672
Massu N.
150
Mariano Zabaleta defeated Nicolas Massu 6-1 7-5 in the Rome Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Massu came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 64. Mariano Zabaleta narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Mariano Zabaleta came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.
Head to head
2–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-10 | Bastad | R32 | clay | Nicolas Massu | 6-4 3-1 |
| 2004-10-25 | Basel | R16 | hard | Nicolas Massu | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2004-07-19 | Kitzbuhel | QF | clay | Nicolas Massu | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2003-07-21 | Kitzbuhel | SF | clay | Nicolas Massu | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2003-07-07 | Bastad | R32 | clay | Mariano Zabaleta | 2-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2001-04-09 | Casablanca | R16 | clay | Mariano Zabaleta | 6-4 3-6 6-1 |
| 2000-10-16 | Shanghai | R32 | carpet | Nicolas Massu | 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
63%
Aces / match·Even
4.0
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (114 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast