Roger Federer #1 def. David Nalbandian #3

6-3 3-6 7-6(5)

Roger Federer defeated David Nalbandian 6-3 3-6 7-6(5) in the 2006 Italian Open semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRoger FedererDavid Nalbandian
Aces92
Double faults28
First serve %4857
First serve points won %7062
Second serve points won %4448
Break points saved %6944
Break points converted %5631
Service points won %5656
Return points won %4444
Total points won %5050

Player Comparison

FieldRoger FedererDavid Nalbandian
Country SUI ARG
Birth dateAug 8, 1981Jan 1, 1982
Age2424
Height185 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)13
Ranking points (entering)7,1602,845
Elo (entering)2,3442,032
Current career W-L1,219–272358–187
Current career earnings$130,594,339$11,123,125
Pre-match H2H

Path

Roger Federer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicolas Almagro #546-3 6-7(2) 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 14, 2006QF
Radek Stepanek #186-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 2006R16
Potito Starace #816-3 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataMay 11, 2006R32
Juan Ignacio Chela #306-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 10, 2006R64

Roger Federer's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rafael Nadal #27-6(0) 6-7(5) 4-6 6-2 6-7(5)LH2HMatch dataMay 15, 2006F

David Nalbandian's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mario Ancic #156-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 14, 2006QF
Alberto Martin #777-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 2006R16
Paul-Henri Mathieu #406-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 11, 2006R32
Fernando Vicente #896-2 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 10, 2006R64