H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 01:16 UTC
David Nalbandian vs Mariano Zabaleta H2H: 0-2
Mariano Zabaleta holds a 2–0 lead over David Nalbandian in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Mariano Zabaleta leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mariano Zabaleta won the 2003 Acapulco fourth round 6-7(5) 6-0 6-0.
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ARG
Age 44
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
0
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2
2 main draw meetings
ARG
Age 48
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2003* | Acapulco | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Mariano Zabaleta | 6-7(5) 6-0 6-0 | David Nalbandian | Match data |
| Jan 9, 2003* | Auckland | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Mariano Zabaleta | 2-6 7-6(3) 6-3 | 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 |
| Mariano Zabaleta | #1,009 | #21 | 1,426 | 1,878 | 199 | 206 | 49.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Mariano Zabaleta | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #381 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2000 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #245 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #103 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2001 | 17–9 | 65.4% | #47 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #257 | 1,531 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2002 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #12 | 1,856 | 0 | 2 | 1998 | 14–8 | 63.6% | #63 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2003 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #8 | 1,988 | 0 | 2 | 1999 | 28–29 | 49.1% | #28 | 1,686 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2004 | 33–14 | 70.2% | #9 | 1,905 | 0 | 2 | 2000 | 17–26 | 39.5% | #61 | 1,635 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2005 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #6 | 1,982 | 0 | 4 | 2001 | 18–18 | 50.0% | #59 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2006 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #8 | 1,940 | 0 | 5 | 2002 | 20–28 | 41.7% | #53 | 1,629 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2007 | 31–17 | 64.6% | #9 | 2,032 | 0 | 7 | 2003 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #27 | 1,763 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 2008 | 37–14 | 72.5% | #11 | 2,014 | 0 | 9 | 2004 | 25–20 | 55.6% | #54 | 1,708 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2009 | 14–8 | 63.6% | #64 | 1,935 | 0 | 10 | 2005 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #83 | 1,726 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2010 | 25–10 | 71.4% | #27 | 2,005 | 0 | 11 | 2006 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #243 | 1,596 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2011 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #64 | 1,940 | 0 | 11 | 2007 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #104 | 1,602 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2012 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #82 | 1,883 | 0 | 11 | 2008 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #1141 | 1,556 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2013 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #229 | 1,871 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |