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David Nalbandian #8 def. Kristof Vliegen #96

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

Match Information

Date Oct 24, 2008*
Tournament Basel
Category ATP 500
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner David Nalbandian
Score6-4 5-7 7-6(4)
Loser Kristof Vliegen
Duration2h 24m
StatDavid NalbandianKristof Vliegen
Aces1113
Double faults36
First serve %5753
First serve points won %7578
Second serve points won %6749
Break points saved %6067
Break points converted %3340
Service points won %7264
Return points won %3628
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldDavid NalbandianKristof Vliegen
Country ARG BEL
Birth dateJan 1, 1982Jun 22, 1982
Age2626
Height180193
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)896
Ranking points (entering)1,750482
Elo (entering)1,9411,640
Career W-L356–18583–114
Career earnings$11,123,125$1,964,020
Pre-match H2H
David Nalbandian 0 1 Kristof Vliegen

Path

David Nalbandian's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 23, 2008R32 Albert Montanes 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data

David Nalbandian's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 25, 2008QF Benjamin Becker 7-6(4) 6-4WH2HMatch data

Kristof Vliegen's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 23, 2008R32 Philipp Petzschner 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data
Oct 21, 2008Q3 Michael Lammer 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch data
Oct 20, 2008Q2 Jean-Claude Scherrer 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data
Oct 20, 2008Q1 Jan Minar 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data