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Novak Djokovic #3 def. David Nalbandian #37

6-1 7-6(7)

Match Information

Date Aug 20, 2010*
Tournament Cincinnati Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Novak Djokovic
Score6-1 7-6(7)
Loser David Nalbandian
Duration1h 37m
StatNovak DjokovicDavid Nalbandian
Aces23
Double faults35
First serve %6769
First serve points won %7258
Second serve points won %3932
Break points saved %6217
Break points converted %8338
Service points won %6150
Return points won %5039
Total points won %5644

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicDavid Nalbandian
Country SRB ARG
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Jan 1, 1982
Age2328
Height188180
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)337
Ranking points (entering)7,0851,145
Elo (entering)2,1102,065
Career W-L1,122–223356–185
Career earnings$193,469,626$11,123,125
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic 3 1 David Nalbandian

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 18, 2010R32 Viktor Troicki 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch data

Novak Djokovic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 21, 2010QF Andy Roddick 4-6 5-7LH2HMatch data

David Nalbandian's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 18, 2010R32 John Isner 4-5 (ret.)WH2HMatch data
Aug 17, 2010R64 Ivan Ljubicic 7-5 6-0WH2HMatch data