David Nalbandian vs Lleyton Hewitt — Sydney Quarter-final
Sydney · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2009 ·
hard
Nalbandian D.7-6 7-5
Hewitt L.
Nalbandian D.
772
Hewitt L.
650
David Nalbandian defeated Lleyton Hewitt 7-6 7-5 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. David Nalbandian narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: David Nalbandian edged Lleyton Hewitt in two tight sets (7–6 7–5).
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-17 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | David Nalbandian | 3-6 6-4 3-6 7-6 9-7 |
| 2005-07-15 | Davis Cup WG QF: AUS vs ARG | RR | grass | David Nalbandian | 6-2 6-4 6-4 |
| 2005-01-17 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-3 6-2 1-6 3-6 10-8 |
| 2002-06-24 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-1 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-04-22 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
6.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (131 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
66
57
Break points saved·Even
72
75
Break points won·Clear edge
69
55
Deciding sets·Even
79
81
Tiebreaks·Dominant
83
52
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