Nicolas Massu vs Taylor Dent — Athens Olympics Semi-final
Athens Olympics · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 August 2004 ·
hard
Massu N.7-6 6-1
Dent T.
Massu N.
762
Dent T.
610
Nicolas Massu defeated Taylor Dent 7-6 6-1 in the Athens Olympics semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Taylor Dent came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nicolas Massu claimed a first win over Taylor Dent in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Massu came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-18 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Taylor Dent | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
7.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
6.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 169). ATP, WTA & Challenger.