David Nalbandian def. Kristian Pless
6-3 7-6(2)
David Nalbandian defeated Kristian Pless 6-3 7-6(2) in the 2005 China Open round of 32 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | David Nalbandian | Kristian Pless |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 6 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 61.3% | 57.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 80.4% | 67.6% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 51.7% | 51.9% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 83.3% | 60.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 69.3% | 60.9% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 40.0% | 16.7% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 39.1% | 30.7% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 55.4% | 44.6% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +6.7 | -1.7 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +1.7 | -6.7 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2005 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | David Nalbandian | Kristian Pless |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | DEN |
| Birth date | Jan 1, 1982 | Feb 9, 1981 |
| Age | 23 | 24 |
| Height | 180 cm | 188 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 186 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,915 | 226 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,907 | 1,566 |
| Current career W-L | 358–187 | 44–82 |
| Current career earnings | $11,123,125 | $1,127,884 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.