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ARG Age 44 180 cm / 5'11" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 2000–2013

David Nalbandian represented Argentina on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 3. In TennisDB's records, David Nalbandian finished with a career record of 358–187 and 11 singles titles.

Peak ranking
3 (Mar 20, 2006)
Elo peak
2079 (95th percentile)
Career record
358–187 (65.7%)
Career titles
11
Prize money
$11,123,125

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

David Nalbandian's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jarkko Nieminen #49 6-2 4-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Mar 22, 2013* R128 Miami Open Masters 1000 Hard
Jerzy Janowicz #24 6-7(4) 6-4 3-6 L H2H Match data Mar 10, 2013* R64 Indian Wells Open Masters 1000 Hard
Marcel Granollers #33 6-4 6-2 W H2H Match data Mar 9, 2013* R128 Indian Wells Open Masters 1000 Hard
Aljaz Bedene #71 6-4 0-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Feb 27, 2013* R32 Mexican Open ATP 500 Clay
David Ferrer #4 6-2 4-6 0-6 L H2H Match data Feb 22, 2013* R16 Argentina Open ATP 250 Clay

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David Nalbandian's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Roger Federer 8 11 19 Jun 26, 2011 H2H
Jarkko Nieminen 8 5 13 Mar 22, 2013 H2H
David Ferrer 4 9 13 Feb 22, 2013 H2H
Stan Wawrinka 3 6 9 Aug 10, 2011 H2H
Tommy Robredo 6 3 9 Feb 19, 2011 H2H

Titles (11)

David Nalbandian titles by season and category
SeasonAgeTitlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
200220 2 2 Swiss Indoors, Estoril Open
200523 2 1 1 Munich Open, ATP Finals
200624 1 1 Estoril Open
200725 2 2 Madrid Open, Paris Masters
200826 2 2 Stockholm Open, Argentina Open
200927 1 1 Sydney International
201028 1 1 Washington Open
Total 11 2 1 7 1

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (2)

David Nalbandian Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
2008 Beijing Olympics Round of 16 2 1 Gael Monfils #43 def. David Nalbandian #8 6-4 6-4 H2H Match data
2012 London Olympics First Round 0 1 Janko Tipsarevic #8 def. David Nalbandian #41 6-3 6-4 H2H Match data

Career Results

David Nalbandian career results by season
SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
200018ATP0220.0%529245
200119Qualifying Q31475.0%
200119ATP1792665.4%24547
200220ATP36235961.0%4512
200321ATP38205865.5%128
200422ATP33144770.2%89
200523ATP40195967.8%96
200624ATP39165570.9%68
200725ATP31174864.6%89
200826ATP39155472.2%1011
200927ATP1482263.6%1164
201028ATP25103571.4%6427
201129ATP20133360.6%2764
201230ATP20163655.6%6482
201331ATP651154.6%84229
Career35818754565.7%

Career Results by Surface

David Nalbandian career results by season and surface
SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200018ATP 0110.0%0110.0% 0220.0%
200119Qualifying Q 303100.0%0110.0% 31475.0%
200119ATP 22450.0%1462070.0%11250.0% 1792665.4%
200220ATP 991850.0%15112657.7%61785.7%62875.0% 36235961.0%
200321ATP 21103167.7%1081855.6%31475.0%41580.0% 38205865.5%
200422ATP 1482263.6%1552075.0%41580.0% 33144770.2%
200523ATP 21113265.6%831172.7%42666.7%731070.0% 40195967.8%
200624ATP 19113063.3%1631984.2%21366.7%21366.7% 39165570.9%
200725ATP 23103369.7%651154.5%22450.0% 31174864.6%
200826ATP 2383174.2%1351872.2%32560.0% 39155472.2%
200927ATP 731070.0%751258.3% 1482263.6%
201028ATP 2082871.4%52771.4% 25103571.4%
201129ATP 1392259.1%32560.0%42666.7% 20133360.6%
201230ATP 761353.8%871553.3%53862.5% 20163655.6%
201331ATP 12333.3%53862.5% 651154.5%
Career1809827864.7%1256619165.4%29144367.4%2493372.7%35818754565.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

David Nalbandian career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200018 00000220.0%00 0220.0%
200119 0220.0%11250.0%961560.0%606100.0% 1692564.0%
200220 471136.4%53862.5%22103268.8%53862.5% 36235961.0%
200321 651154.5%831172.7%16102661.5%821080.0% 38205865.5%
200422 0440.0%1021283.3%1472166.7%911090.0% 33144770.2%
200523 53862.5%561145.5%19102965.5%10010100.0% 39195867.2%
200624 381127.3%62875.0%2252781.5%71887.5% 38165470.4%
200725 63966.7%661250.0%1282060.0%707100.0% 31174864.6%
200826 54955.6%551050.0%2142584.0%821080.0% 39155472.2%
200927 0330.0%202100.0%1141573.3%11250.0% 1482263.6%
201028 17812.5%921181.8%1211392.3%303100.0% 25103571.4%
201129 0550.0%23540.0%1341776.5%51683.3% 20133360.6%
201230 26825.0%36933.3%1041471.4%505100.0% 20163655.6%
201331 0220.0%11250.0%42666.7%101100.0% 651154.5%
Career 32599135.2%634010361.2%1857726270.6%75118687.2% 35518754265.5%

Opponent ranking data available for 542/545 (99.4%) of David Nalbandian's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

David Nalbandian performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200018 2/2 2.5 6.5 51.0% 68.0% 35.6% 59.2% 15.0% 52.1% 31.4%
200119 23/26 3.0 3.5 62.0% 68.7% 53.8% 54.5% 52.8% 63.1% 45.3%
200220 54/59 2.6 3.1 58.4% 66.4% 53.3% 58.8% 48.2% 61.0% 40.2%
200321 57/58 3.3 3.7 57.7% 69.4% 52.6% 50.2% 49.3% 62.2% 42.7%
200422 47/47 4.1 2.9 60.0% 70.1% 53.2% 59.7% 50.0% 63.2% 41.3%
200523 59/59 3.2 2.7 61.6% 68.9% 54.8% 51.7% 48.8% 63.7% 43.9%
200624 55/55 3.1 3.3 60.9% 68.1% 55.3% 64.5% 49.1% 63.0% 41.4%
200725 48/48 5.6 3.3 57.1% 73.4% 51.8% 62.5% 46.6% 64.2% 39.7%
200826 51/54 5.3 3.0 58.7% 73.8% 53.2% 60.4% 48.3% 65.4% 41.2%
200927 21/22 3.9 3.7 51.6% 70.5% 54.0% 46.2% 54.6% 62.5% 43.3%
201028 34/35 3.4 3.1 58.5% 73.4% 50.4% 55.6% 48.0% 64.1% 42.4%
201129 32/33 3.5 3.8 58.1% 70.0% 52.7% 62.5% 38.8% 62.5% 39.3%
201230 35/36 3.4 3.5 58.0% 70.2% 53.2% 56.6% 43.1% 63.2% 39.7%
201331 11/11 4.6 4.5 58.0% 69.9% 49.6% 47.1% 59.8% 61.4% 40.8%
Career 529/545 3.7 3.3 58.8% 70.1% 53.1% 57.2% 48.2% 63.1% 41.5%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 529/545 (97.1%) of David Nalbandian's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

David Nalbandian advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
2000 18 1482 102.2 -1.59 -1.12 0.655 42.3% 20.0% -2.20 0–1 -0.08
2001 19 1739 145.8 +1.20 +5.17 1.229 53.9% -114 +18 60.3% +1.05 4–1 (80%) 2–4 (33%) 105.1 -0.30
2002 20 1857 144.2 -0.29 +2.49 1.030 50.5% -88 -84 -106 56.4% +0.27 14–8 (64%) 16–8 (67%) 112.4 -0.80
2003 21 2002 153.3 +0.97 +5.48 1.130 52.3% +9 -255 -154 62.7% +0.64 8–11 (42%) 15–9 (63%) 100.0 +0.37
2004 22 1910 152.1 +1.43 +3.62 1.123 52.4% +18 +13 65.4% +0.95 7–6 (54%) 13–7 (65%) 99.8 +0.96
2005 23 1983 155.5 +1.22 +6.61 1.209 53.5% +13 -68 -66 64.8% +0.98 7–9 (44%) 13–13 (50%) 93.3 +0.79
2006 24 1941 157.1 +0.94 +4.60 1.118 52.2% +6 +128 -31 66.0% +1.00 11–8 (58%) 7–13 (35%) 92.8 +0.24
2007 25 2034 159.2 +2.25 +3.52 1.109 51.8% +31 -57 -168 61.6% +0.70 8–5 (62%) 12–11 (52%) 99.8 +0.27
2008 26 2015 156.9 +2.41 +4.20 1.191 52.9% +66 -36 -146 65.7% +0.90 11–4 (73%) 16–3 (84%) 111.1 +1.15
2009 27 1941 145.8 +0.36 +3.91 1.154 52.6% +98 +24 63.5% +0.87 3–5 (38%) 1–3 (25%) 94.3 +0.35
2010 28 2015 167.2 +1.51 +5.37 1.181 53.2% +50 +7 65.9% +1.04 8–3 (73%) 7–4 (64%) 103.7 -1.13
2011 29 1965 152.5 +0.32 +2.26 1.049 50.5% +46 +40 -25 59.2% +0.41 3–0 (100%) 6–1 (86%) 105.8 -0.83
2012 30 1881 152.2 +0.89 +2.86 1.077 51.5% +99 +12 +43 55.3% +0.34 5–7 (42%) 8–3 (73%) 99.7 -2.55
2013 31 1870 142.5 -0.16 +2.69 1.057 50.9% +70 +63 55.2% +0.04 3–4 (43%) 2–1 (67%) -0.77
Career 2079 161.5 +1.10 +4.21 1.126 52.2% +21 -24 -71 62.2% +0.73 92–72 (56%) 118–80 (60%) 104.0 -0.43

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

David Nalbandian Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
200119 Q1R32 5–2 (71%)
200220 R64R32FR128 9–4 (69%)
200321 QFR64R16SF 13–4 (76%)
200422 QFSFR64 10–3 (77%)
200523 QFR16QFQF 15–4 (79%)
200624 SFSFR32R64 13–4 (76%)
200725 R16R16R32R32 10–4 (71%)
200826 R32R64R128R32 5–4 (56%)
200927 R64 1–1 (50%)
201028 R32 2–1 (67%)
201129 R64R32R32 5–3 (62%)
201230 R64R128R128 1–3 (25%)
W-L 26–10
(72%)
20–9
(69%)
19–8
(70%)
24–10
(71%)
89–37
(71%)

Masters 1000

David Nalbandian Masters 1000 results by season
SeasonAge CANCINHAMIWMADMCMIAPARITASHA W-L
Win %
200018 R128 0–1 (0%)
200119 R128 0–1 (0%)
200220 QFR64R64R32R16R16R128R32R32 10–9 (53%)
200321 FQFSFR64R32R32R64 14–7 (67%)
200422 R64R64FQFF 12–5 (71%)
200523 R32R32R64R16SFR32R32R64 8–8 (50%)
200624 R64R32R16SFR16SFSF 16–7 (70%)
200725 R16R64R16WR32R32W 18–5 (78%)
200826 QFR16QFR64FR32 10–6 (62%)
200927 R16R16R64 4–3 (57%)
201028 QFR16R64QFR32R32 12–6 (67%)
201129 R64R32R32 2–3 (40%)
201230 R64R64QFR64R64R32 6–6 (50%)
201331 R64R128 1–2 (33%)
W-L 14–9
(61%)
8–8
(50%)
4–4
(50%)
18–10
(64%)
19–6
(76%)
16–8
(67%)
10–12
(45%)
12–4
(75%)
11–7
(61%)
1–1
(50%)
113–69
(62%)

ATP 500

David Nalbandian ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge MEXBARBASDUBROTTKYVIEWAS W-L
Win %
200220 R32R16R32 2–3 (40%)
200321 R16R32 1–2 (33%)
200422 QFR32R16QF 5–4 (56%)
200523 R32QF 2–2 (50%)
200624 QF 2–1 (67%)
200725 QFR16 3–2 (60%)
200826 FR16 5–2 (71%)
200927 R32QF 2–2 (50%)
201028 QFW 8–1 (89%)
201129 QFR32 2–2 (50%)
201230 R32 0–1 (0%)
201331 R32 0–1 (0%)
W-L 5–6
(45%)
9–6
(60%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
7–5
(58%)
6–1
(86%)
32–23
(58%)

ATP 250

David Nalbandian ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ASBBASBEIBUECHNESTGSTHALMRSMUNSTGSTOUMAWSAASBBELBOGQUELOSMOSMTPPALSAOSCOSOPSYDSTG W-L
Win %
200018 R32 0–1 (0%)
200119 R32SFQFR16FSFQF 15–7 (68%)
200220 QFWQFWR32R32R32R32R16 15–7 (68%)
200321 R32FQFQFR16 9–5 (64%)
200422 FQF 6–2 (75%)
200523 SFQFR32R16W 11–4 (73%)
200624 QFW 7–1 (88%)
200725 R32RRR32R32R32 0–6 (0%)
200826 FWWSF 17–2 (89%)
200927 SFR32W 7–2 (78%)
201028 QFR16 3–2 (60%)
201129 QFR16QFFR16 11–5 (69%)
201230 SFR16SFFQF 13–5 (72%)
201331 R16F 5–2 (71%)
W-L 2–2
(50%)
22–6
(79%)
4–2
(67%)
20–10
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
10–2
(83%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
5–1
(83%)
1–1
(50%)
7–1
(88%)
3–2
(60%)
1–1
(50%)
4–1
(80%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
10–3
(77%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
4–1
(80%)
6–2
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
4–2
(67%)
4–0
(100%)
3–2
(60%)
119–51
(70%)

ATP Finals

David Nalbandian ATP Finals results by season
SeasonAge FIN W-L
Win %
200321 RR 1–2 (33%)
200523 W 4–1 (80%)
200624 SF 1–3 (25%)
W-L 6–6
(50%)
6–6
(50%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
3
Career-high date
Mar 20, 2006
First Top 100
Jul 23, 2001
First Top 50
Oct 1, 2001
First Top 20
Jul 8, 2002
First Top 10
Jan 27, 2003

Ranking History Matrix

David Nalbandian ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200018531537473379400388383349348318251245
200119242165146139127127808065524747
200220444445313232141619131212
2003219910128919139988
20042288988469111099
2005239109101119111191266
200624443333344388
2007251110111318252624222199
200826108777777781111
200927111215181516141414276564
2010281301591611511491501143329312727
201129191919232323287664576464
201230867050494040414553778282
2013318886124129187190193227231227229229
201432231

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

David Nalbandian's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Guillermo Coria ARG 3 2,124 0 9 324 211 113 65.1% 2000–2008 Match log
Ivan Ljubicic CRO 3 2,053 0 10 688 404 284 58.7% 1996–2012 Match log
Nikolay Davydenko RUS 3 2,221 0 21 799 470 329 58.8% 2000–2014 Match log
David Ferrer ESP 3 2,263 0 27 1,074 703 371 65.5% 2002–2019 Match log
Robin Soderling SWE 4 2,174 0 10 453 285 168 62.9% 2001–2011 Match log
Stan Wawrinka SUI 3 2,264 3 16 942 566 376 60.1% 2003–2026 Match log
James Blake USA 4 2,041 0 10 586 349 237 59.6% 1998–2013 Match log
Juan Martin del Potro ARG 3 2,271 1 22 600 426 174 71.0% 2006–2022 Match log
Marin Cilic CRO 3 2,199 1 21 928 578 350 62.3% 2005–2026 Match log
Tommy Haas GER 2 2,116 0 15 873 540 333 61.9% 1996–2017 Match log
Milos Raonic CAN 3 2,248 0 8 558 370 188 66.3% 2009–2024 Match log
Tomas Berdych CZE 4 2,233 0 13 923 599 324 64.9% 2003–2019 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is David Nalbandian?
David Nalbandian is 44 years old, born on January 1, 1982.
Which country does David Nalbandian represent?
David Nalbandian represents Argentina in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is David Nalbandian?
David Nalbandian is 180 cm / 5'11".
Does David Nalbandian use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
David Nalbandian uses a two-handed backhand.
Is David Nalbandian left-handed or right-handed?
David Nalbandian plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has David Nalbandian won?
David Nalbandian has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has David Nalbandian won?
TennisDB groups 2 of David Nalbandian's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category. All 2 were won under documented predecessor category names and are shown using the modern equivalent. The most recent was Rolex Paris Masters in 2007.
How many ATP titles has David Nalbandian won?
David Nalbandian has won 11 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Mubadala Citi DC Open in 2010.
What is David Nalbandian's highest ATP ranking?
David Nalbandian's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 3, first achieved on March 20, 2006.
What is David Nalbandian's career win-loss record?
David Nalbandian has a career ATP singles record of 358 wins and 187 losses (65.7%).
How much career prize money has David Nalbandian earned?
David Nalbandian has earned at least $11,123,125 in career prize money from professional tennis.
What turned-professional year does TennisDB record for David Nalbandian?
TennisDB records 2000 as David Nalbandian's turned-professional year.
Which seasons of David Nalbandian's career appear in TennisDB?
David Nalbandian appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 2000 through 2013.
On which surface does David Nalbandian have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, David Nalbandian's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on carpet: 72.7% (24–9).
Who has David Nalbandian faced most often?
David Nalbandian's most frequent opponent is Roger Federer, with a head-to-head record of 8–11 across 19 meetings.