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Mariano Zabaleta def. Flavio Saretta
6-7(5) 6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 16, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Mariano Zabaleta |
| Score | 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Flavio Saretta |
| Duration | 2h 42m |
| Stat | Mariano Zabaleta | Flavio Saretta |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 12 |
| Double faults | 6 | 6 |
| First serve % | 68 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 43 | 47 |
| Break points saved % | 62 | 45 |
| Break points converted % | 55 | 38 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 58 |
| Return points won % | 42 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mariano Zabaleta | Flavio Saretta |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | BRA |
| Birth date | Feb 28, 1978 | Jun 28, 1980 |
| Age | 25 | 23 |
| Height | 183 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 30 | 56 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,048 | 668 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,866 | 1,761 |
| Career W-L | 199–206 | 68–74 |
| Career earnings | $3,204,127 | $1,239,319 |
Path
Mariano Zabaleta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2003 | R32 | Younes El Aynaoui | 6-7(4) 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 13, 2003 | R64 | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mariano Zabaleta's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2003 | QF | Andy Roddick | 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Flavio Saretta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2003 | R32 | Fabrice Santoro | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 13, 2003 | R64 | David Sanchez | 6-7(2) 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |