Roger Federer vs David Nalbandian, Monte Carlo Masters 2008, Quarterfinal

Masters 1000 · Quarterfinal · Clay · Fri 25 Apr

Final

Roger Federer

WinnerRank #971.9750%Upset

Federer won in 3 sets · 2h 8m

2–1

Set 15–7

Set 26–2

Set 36–2

David Nalbandian

LostRank #2311.9450%

Venue

Monte-Carlo Country Club

Monte-Carlo, MON· Clay

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

Very slow

1.6vs last year

Wind

8 km/h

Light

Humidity

84%

Humid

Temperature

19°C

Mild

Altitude

30 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

2h 8m

9Aces2

2Double faults5

58Service points won50

14Service games played14

12Service games won9

14Return games played14

3/560%Break points saved0%0/5

5/5100%Break points converted40%2/5

Head to head

11Federer

8Nalbandian

19 meetings

Clay 3–1Grass 1–0Hard 6–5Carpet 1–2

Monte Carlo MastersQuarterfinal · 25 Apr 2008ClayThis match
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 5Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
David Nalbandian
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 2Set 3: 2
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
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
ATP FinalsRound robin · 12 Nov 2006Hard
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
David Nalbandian
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 1Set 3: 1

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, Monte Carlo Masters 2008, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research