David Nalbandian vs Marin CilicIndian Wells Masters Round of 64

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 8 March 2012 ·
hard
#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nalbandian D.
7-6 7-6
Cilic M.
Nalbandian D.
772
Cilic M.
660

David Nalbandian defeated Marin Cilic 7-6 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. David Nalbandian extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

32
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-06-17LondonFcarpetMarin Cilic6-7(3) 4-3
2012-04-06Davis Cup WG QF: ARG vs CRORRclayMarin Cilic5-7 6-4 4-6 7-6 6-3
2010-11-01BaselR16hardDavid Nalbandian4-6 6-4 6-4
2010-08-01WashingtonSFhardDavid Nalbandian6-2 6-2
2006-04-07Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs ARGRRcarpetDavid Nalbandian6-1 6-1 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
10.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (45 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
66
69
Break points saved·Dominant
72
98
Break points won·Dominant
69
32
Deciding sets·Slight edge
79
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
89

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
95

Cilic M.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw