Roger Federer vs David Nalbandian, US Open 2005, Quarterfinal

Grand Slam · Quarterfinal · Hard · Thu 8 Sept

Final

Roger Federer

WinnerRank #971.1387%

Federer won in 3 sets · 1h 39m

3–0

Set 16–2

Set 26–4

Set 36–1

David Nalbandian

LostRank #2317.9013%

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

0.6vs last year

Wind

17 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

63%

Moderate

Temperature

30°C

Warm

Altitude

5 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 39m

11Aces0

0Double faults6

50Service points won34

13Service games played12

11Service games won5

12Return games played13

3/560%Break points saved36%4/11

7/1164%Break points converted40%2/5

Head to head

11Federer

8Nalbandian

19 meetings

Hard 6–5Grass 1–0Clay 3–1Carpet 1–2

US OpenQuarterfinal · 8 Sept 2005HardThis match
Roger Federer
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
David Nalbandian
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4Set 3: 1
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

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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 2005, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research