David Nalbandian vs Andy Murray, Paris Masters 2008, Quarterfinal

Masters 1000 · Quarterfinal · Hard · Fri 31 Oct

Final

David Nalbandian

WinnerRank #2313.0232%Upset

Nalbandian won in 2 sets · 1h 44m

2–0

Set 17–6³

Set 26–3

Andy Murray

LostRank #1601.4568%

Venue

Accor Arena

Paris, FRA· 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

Fast

2.5vs last year

Altitude

48 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Sea level

Match stats

1h 44m

2Aces11

2Double faults4

37Service points won44

10Service games played11

7Service games won6

11Return games played10

3/650%Break points saved62%8/13

5/1338%Break points converted50%3/6

Head to head

2Nalbandian

5Murray

7 meetings

Hard 1–4Clay 0–1Grass 1–0

Paris MastersQuarterfinal · 31 Oct 2008HardThis match
David Nalbandian
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Andy Murray
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6³Set 2: 3
Rome MastersRound of 32 · 15 May 2012Clay
Andy Murray
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 7
David Nalbandian
Sets won: 1Set 1: 1Set 2: 6Set 3: 5
TokyoQuarterfinal · 7 Oct 2011Hard
Andy Murray
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7
David Nalbandian
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 5
Cincinnati MastersRound of 32 · 17 Aug 2011Hard
Andy Murray
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
David Nalbandian
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 1
Paris MastersRound of 32 · 10 Nov 2010Hard
Andy Murray
Sets won: 2Set 1: 2Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
David Nalbandian
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 3
Canada MastersQuarterfinal · 13 Aug 2010Hard
Andy Murray
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
David Nalbandian
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 2

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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David Nalbandian vs Andy Murray, Paris Masters 2008, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research