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David Nalbandian #4 def. Julien Benneteau #46

6-7(4) 6-2 7-5

Match Information

Date Oct 19, 2006*
Tournament Madrid Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner David Nalbandian
Score6-7(4) 6-2 7-5
Loser Julien Benneteau
Duration2h 16m
StatDavid NalbandianJulien Benneteau
Aces78
Double faults42
First serve %7171
First serve points won %6967
Second serve points won %5346
Break points saved %5044
Break points converted %5650
Service points won %6561
Return points won %3935
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldDavid NalbandianJulien Benneteau
Country ARG FRA
Birth dateJan 1, 1982Dec 20, 1981
Age2424
Height180185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)446
Ranking points (entering)2,900785
Elo (entering)1,9381,675
Career W-L356–185269–292
Career earnings$11,123,125$9,556,742
Pre-match H2H
David Nalbandian 1 0 Julien Benneteau

Path

David Nalbandian's path

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David Nalbandian's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 21, 2006R16 Tim Henman 6-2 2-6 7-5WH2HMatch data

Julien Benneteau's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 18, 2006R64 Alejandro Falla 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data