David Nalbandian vs Fabrice Santoro — Australian Open Quarter-final
Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2006 ·
hard
Nalbandian D.7-5 6-0 6-0
Santoro F.
Nalbandian D.
7663
Santoro F.
5000
David Nalbandian defeated Fabrice Santoro 7-5 6-0 6-0 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fabrice Santoro came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. David Nalbandian narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: David Nalbandian lost just 5 games in a 7–5 6–0 6–0 demolition of Fabrice Santoro.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-02 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Fabrice Santoro | 6-4 1-6 6-4 |
| 2004-04-19 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | David Nalbandian | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-10-14 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Fabrice Santoro | 6-0 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 155). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
66
41
Break points saved·Slight edge
72
66
Break points won·Clear edge
69
51
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
51
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
60
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast