Roger Federer vs David Nalbandian, US Open 2003, Round of 16

Grand Slam · Round of 16 · Hard · Thu 4 Sept

Final

Roger Federer

LostRank #971.3669%

Nalbandian won in 4 sets · 2h 52m

1–3

Set 16–3

Set 26–7¹

Set 34–6

Set 43–6

David Nalbandian

WinnerRank #2313.0031%Upset

Venue

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

Flushing, USA· Hard

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Average

1.7vs last year

Wind

15 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

95%

Very humid

Temperature

24°C

Warm

Altitude

5 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

2h 52m

16Aces3

4Double faults4

80Service points won73

21Service games played19

15Service games won15

19Return games played21

10/1663%Break points saved56%5/9

4/944%Break points converted38%6/16

Head to head

11Federer

8Nalbandian

19 meetings

Hard 6–5Grass 1–0Clay 3–1Carpet 1–2

US OpenRound of 16 · 4 Sept 2003HardThis match
David Nalbandian
Sets won: 3Set 1: 3Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 6Set 4: 6
Roger Federer
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 6¹Set 3: 4Set 4: 3
WimbledonRound of 32 · 25 Jun 2011Grass
Roger Federer
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
David Nalbandian
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2Set 3: 4
BaselFinal · 26 Oct 2008Hard
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
David Nalbandian
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
Monte Carlo MastersQuarterfinal · 25 Apr 2008Clay
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 5Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
David Nalbandian
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 2Set 3: 2
Paris MastersRound of 16 · 1 Nov 2007Hard
David Nalbandian
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Roger Federer
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 6³
Madrid MastersFinal · 21 Oct 2007Hard
David Nalbandian
Sets won: 2Set 1: 1Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Roger Federer
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 3

Match research

Pro

Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Roger Federer vs David Nalbandian, US Open 2003, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research