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David Nalbandian #9 def. Fernando Gonzalez #16

6-7(3) 7-5 6-2 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 23, 2005*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner David Nalbandian
Score6-7(3) 7-5 6-2 6-3
Loser Fernando Gonzalez
Duration3h 11m
StatDavid NalbandianFernando Gonzalez
Aces107
Double faults58
First serve %6463
First serve points won %7765
Second serve points won %4839
Break points saved %7567
Break points converted %3325
Service points won %6656
Return points won %4434
Total points won %5446

Pre-match Comparison

FieldDavid NalbandianFernando Gonzalez
Country ARG CHI
Birth dateJan 1, 1982Jul 29, 1980
Age2324
Height180183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)916
Ranking points (entering)1,9451,335
Elo (entering)1,9201,835
Career W-L356–185330–192
Career earnings$11,123,125$8,862,276
Pre-match H2H
David Nalbandian 3 1 Fernando Gonzalez

Path

David Nalbandian's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 2005R64 Santiago Ventura 6-0 6-3 2-6 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 2005R128 David Ferrer 7-6(1) 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data

David Nalbandian's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 26, 2005R16 Guillermo Coria 5-7 7-5 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch data

Fernando Gonzalez's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 2005R64 Igor Andreev 7-5 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 2005R128 Jose Acasuso 3-6 3-6 6-3 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch data