David Nalbandian vs Potito Starace — Acapulco Quarter-final

Acapulco · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2008 ·
hard
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nalbandian D.
6-3 6-3
Starace P.
Nalbandian D.
662
Starace P.
330

David Nalbandian defeated Potito Starace 6-3 6-3 in the Acapulco quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. David Nalbandian extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersR128hardDavid Nalbandian7-6 6-0
2011-02-14Buenos AiresR32clayDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-4
2010-02-15Buenos AiresR32clayDavid Nalbandian6-2 7-6

Statistics

This season
Nalbandian D.Starace P.
1st serve in·Clear edge
57%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (183 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nalbandian D.Starace P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
66
23
Break points saved·Even
72
69
Break points won·Dominant
69
25
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
36
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
41

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw