SF Australian Open 2006

Marcos Baghdatis #54 def. David Nalbandian #4

3-6 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-4

Marcos Baghdatis defeated David Nalbandian 3-6 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the 2006 Australian Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Date
Jan 29, 2006*
Tournament
Australian Open
Edition
2006
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Round
SF
Duration
3h 27m

Match Statistics

StatMarcos BaghdatisDavid Nalbandian
Aces155
Double faults21
First serve %56.0%67.0%
First serve points won %70.0%63.0%
Second serve points won %50.0%50.0%
Break points saved %59.0%38.0%
Break points converted %62.0%41.0%
Service points won %61.0%59.0%
Return points won %41.0%39.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMarcos BaghdatisDavid Nalbandian
Country CYP ARG
Birth dateJun 17, 1985Jan 1, 1982
Age2024
Height183 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)544
Ranking points (entering)6842,370
Elo (entering)1,8492,039
Current career W-L327–274358–187
Current career earnings$8,918,917$11,123,125
Pre-match H2H
Marcos Baghdatis #54 1 – 1 David Nalbandian #4

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Path

Marcos Baghdatis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ivan Ljubicic #86-4 6-2 4-6 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 27, 2006QF
Andy Roddick #36-4 1-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 25, 2006R16
Denis Gremelmayr #1776-2 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2006R32
Radek Stepanek #206-4 6-3 3-6 0-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 2006R64
Justin Gimelstob #1157-6(6) 7-5 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 2006R128

Marcos Baghdatis's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Federer #17-5 5-7 0-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataJan 30, 2006F

David Nalbandian's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fabrice Santoro #657-5 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 27, 2006QF
Tommy Robredo #196-3 6-0 2-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 25, 2006R16
Jarkko Nieminen #242-6 6-3 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2006R32
Stan Wawrinka #466-4 3-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 2006R64
Danai Udomchoke #1216-2 6-2 1-6 6-7(4) 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 2006R128