H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
David Nalbandian vs Kristian Pless H2H: 2-1
David Nalbandian holds a 2–1 lead over Kristian Pless in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, David Nalbandian leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Kristian Pless won the 2007 Chennai third round 2-6 6-3 7-5.
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ARG
Age 44
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
DEN
Age 45
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2007* | Chennai | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Kristian Pless | 2-6 6-3 7-5 | David Nalbandian | Match data |
| Sep 15, 2005* | Beijing | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | David Nalbandian | 6-3 7-6(2) | Kristian Pless | Match data |
| Sep 16, 2004* | Beijing | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | David Nalbandian | 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3 | Kristian Pless | 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 |
| Kristian Pless | #939 | #65 | 592 | 1,709 | 43 | 81 | 34.7% | 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 | Kristian Pless | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1999 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #458 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2001 | 17–9 | 65.4% | #47 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #197 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2002 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #12 | 1,856 | 0 | 2 | 2001 | 12–10 | 54.5% | #68 | 1,658 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2003 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #8 | 1,988 | 0 | 2 | 2002 | 15–22 | 40.5% | #82 | 1,663 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2004 | 33–14 | 70.2% | #9 | 1,905 | 0 | 2 | 2003 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #440 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2005 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #6 | 1,982 | 0 | 4 | 2004 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #230 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2006 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #8 | 1,940 | 0 | 5 | 2005 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #160 | 1,543 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2007 | 31–17 | 64.6% | #9 | 2,032 | 0 | 7 | 2006 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #84 | 1,626 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2008 | 37–14 | 72.5% | #11 | 2,014 | 0 | 9 | 2007 | 5–16 | 23.8% | #128 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2009 | 14–8 | 63.6% | #64 | 1,935 | 0 | 10 | 2008 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #158 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2010 | 25–10 | 71.4% | #27 | 2,005 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2011 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #64 | 1,940 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2012 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #82 | 1,883 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2013 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #229 | 1,871 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |