H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
David Nalbandian vs Nicolas Almagro H2H: 4-2
David Nalbandian holds a 4–2 lead over Nicolas Almagro in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on clay, while David Nalbandian leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, David Nalbandian won the 2013 Sao Paulo quarterfinal 7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(3).
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ARG
Age 44
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
4
–
2
6 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 40
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2013* | Sao Paulo | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | David Nalbandian | 7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(3) | Nicolas Almagro | Match data |
| Jan 15, 2011* | Auckland | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | David Nalbandian | 6-4 6-2 | Nicolas Almagro | Match data |
| Apr 24, 2009* | Barcelona | ATP 500 | R16 | Clay | David Nalbandian | 6-3 6-4 | Nicolas Almagro | Match data |
| May 8, 2008* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-4 7-5 | David Nalbandian | Match data |
| Mar 2, 2008* | Acapulco | ATP 500 | F | Clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-1 7-6(1) | David Nalbandian | Match data |
| Oct 30, 2007* | Paris Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | David Nalbandian | 6-4 6-4 | Nicolas Almagro | 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 |
| Nicolas Almagro | #846 | #9 | 2,735 | 2,076 | 385 | 272 | 58.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
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 | Nicolas Almagro | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #156 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2000 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #245 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #103 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2001 | 17–9 | 65.4% | #47 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 13–22 | 37.1% | #114 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2002 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #12 | 1,856 | 0 | 2 | 2006 | 27–20 | 57.4% | #32 | 1,721 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2003 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #8 | 1,988 | 0 | 2 | 2007 | 32–27 | 54.2% | #28 | 1,723 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 2004 | 33–14 | 70.2% | #9 | 1,905 | 0 | 2 | 2008 | 34–16 | 68.0% | #18 | 1,794 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | 2005 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #6 | 1,982 | 0 | 4 | 2009 | 30–24 | 55.6% | #26 | 1,831 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 2006 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #8 | 1,940 | 0 | 5 | 2010 | 41–23 | 64.1% | #15 | 1,885 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 2007 | 31–17 | 64.6% | #9 | 2,032 | 0 | 7 | 2011 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #10 | 1,874 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 2008 | 37–14 | 72.5% | #11 | 2,014 | 0 | 9 | 2012 | 51–21 | 70.8% | #11 | 2,010 | 0 | 12 |
| 27 | 2009 | 14–8 | 63.6% | #64 | 1,935 | 0 | 10 | 2013 | 42–23 | 64.6% | #13 | 1,961 | 0 | 12 |
| 28 | 2010 | 25–10 | 71.4% | #27 | 2,005 | 0 | 11 | 2014 | 15–10 | 60.0% | #71 | 1,928 | 0 | 12 |
| 29 | 2011 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #64 | 1,940 | 0 | 11 | 2015 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #73 | 1,795 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | 2012 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #82 | 1,883 | 0 | 11 | 2016 | 22–22 | 50.0% | #44 | 1,790 | 0 | 13 |
| 31 | 2013 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #229 | 1,871 | 0 | 11 | 2017 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #151 | 1,833 | 0 | 13 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #846 | 1,777 | 0 | 13 |