H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
David Nalbandian vs Flavio Saretta H2H: 3-1
David Nalbandian holds a 3–1 lead over Flavio Saretta in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, David Nalbandian leads 2–1 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, David Nalbandian won the 2004 Rome Masters third round 6-2 6-4.
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ARG
Age 44
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
BRA
Age 46
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2004* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | David Nalbandian | 6-2 6-4 | Flavio Saretta | Match data |
| Mar 19, 2003* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | David Nalbandian | 4-6 6-4 6-1 | Flavio Saretta | Match data |
| May 31, 2002* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | David Nalbandian | 6-3 6-4 6-0 | Flavio Saretta | Match data |
| Feb 15, 2002* | Vina Del Mar | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Flavio Saretta | 3-4 DEF | David Nalbandian | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Nalbandian | #231 | #3 | 3,500 | 2,070 | 356 | 185 | 65.8% | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| Flavio Saretta | #950 | #44 | 839 | 1,792 | 68 | 74 | 47.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | David Nalbandian | Flavio Saretta | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 2000 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #245 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2001 | 17–9 | 65.4% | #47 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2002 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #12 | 1,856 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2003 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #8 | 1,988 | 0 | 2 | 2001 | 5–3 | 62.5% | #98 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2004 | 33–14 | 70.2% | #9 | 1,905 | 0 | 2 | 2002 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #92 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2005 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #6 | 1,982 | 0 | 4 | 2003 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #45 | 1,754 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2006 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #8 | 1,940 | 0 | 5 | 2004 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #111 | 1,621 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2007 | 31–17 | 64.6% | #9 | 2,032 | 0 | 7 | 2005 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #109 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2008 | 37–14 | 72.5% | #11 | 2,014 | 0 | 9 | 2006 | 4–10 | 28.6% | #118 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2009 | 14–8 | 63.6% | #64 | 1,935 | 0 | 10 | 2007 | 5–2 | 71.4% | #188 | 1,571 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2010 | 25–10 | 71.4% | #27 | 2,005 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2011 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #64 | 1,940 | 0 | 11 | 2009 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #969 | 1,534 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2012 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #82 | 1,883 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2013 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #229 | 1,871 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |