David Nalbandian vs Marc Gicquel — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2009 ·
hard
Nalbandian D.6-1 4-6 6-2 6-3
Gicquel M.
Nalbandian D.
64663
Gicquel M.
16231
David Nalbandian defeated Marc Gicquel 6-1 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marc Gicquel came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. David Nalbandian claimed a first win over Marc Gicquel in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: David Nalbandian came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–2 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-11 | Halle | R32 | grass | Marc Gicquel | 5-7 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
36%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
5.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (131 vs 90). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
66
34
Break points saved·Slight edge
72
65
Break points won·Dominant
69
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
58
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
42
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