Yen Hsun Lu vs David NalbandianAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
43 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 19 January 2009 ·
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hsun Lu Y.
6-4 5-7 4-6 6-4 6-2
Nalbandian D.
Hsun Lu Y.
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Nalbandian D.
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Yen Hsun Lu defeated David Nalbandian 6-4 5-7 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Yen Hsun Lu claimed a first win over David Nalbandian in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Yen Hsun Lu closed it out in five sets, 6–4 5–7 4–6 6–4 6–2.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-09-13BeijingR16hardDavid Nalbandian6-7 6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 131). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
9
66
Break points saved·Even
72
72
Break points won·Dominant
22
69
Deciding sets·Dominant
8
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
25
83

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

Draw