Fabrice Santoro vs David NalbandianRome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
53 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2005 ·
clay
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Santoro F.
6-4 1-6 6-4
Nalbandian D.
Santoro F.
6162
Nalbandian D.
4641

Fabrice Santoro defeated David Nalbandian 6-4 1-6 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Fabrice Santoro narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Fabrice Santoro closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-01-16Australian OpenQFhardDavid Nalbandian7-5 6-0 6-0
2004-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR16clayDavid Nalbandian6-3 6-2
2002-10-14Madrid MastersR16clayFabrice Santoro6-0 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (192 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
41
66
Break points saved·Slight edge
66
72
Break points won·Clear edge
51
69
Deciding sets·Dominant
51
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
60
82

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw