Mariano Zabaleta vs Nikolay DavydenkoKitzbuhel Round of 32

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Round of 32
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 July 2005 ·
clay
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zabaleta M.
6-4 7-6
Davydenko N.
Zabaleta M.
672
Davydenko N.
460

Mariano Zabaleta defeated Nikolay Davydenko 6-4 7-6 in the Kitzbuhel round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Mariano Zabaleta had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Mariano Zabaleta claimed a first win over Nikolay Davydenko in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR64clayNikolay Davydenko6-2 6-4
2003-01-03AdelaideQFhardNikolay Davydenko7-6(3) 6-1
2002-12-30AdelaideQFhardNikolay Davydenko7-6 6-1
2000-07-17AmsterdamR32clayNikolay Davydenko3-6 6-2 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (67 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw