John Isner vs David Nalbandian — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2012 ·
hard
Isner J.4-6 6-3 2-6 7-6 10-8
Nalbandian D.
Isner J.
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Nalbandian D.
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John Isner defeated David Nalbandian 4-6 6-3 2-6 7-6 10-8 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. John Isner claimed a first win over David Nalbandian in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: John Isner dropped the opening set before beating David Nalbandian 4–6 6–3 2–6 7–6 10–8.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-10 | Auckland | QF | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2010-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | David Nalbandian | 4-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
29%
40%
Break points saved·Clear edge
70%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 45). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
61
66
Break points saved·Dominant
99
72
Break points won·Dominant
0
69
Deciding sets·Clear edge
91
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
96
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