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David Nalbandian v David Ferrer: stats compared | Lineball
Ferrer wins on titles. Nalbandian’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Nalbandian 546 matches, Ferrer 1,078 matches.
Ferrer has 27 titles (one every 25 matches) to Nalbandian’s 11 titles (one every 33.3 matches).
Nalbandian averages 3.7 aces a match to Ferrer’s 2.7 (35% more).
Ferrer averages 2.6 double faults a match to Nalbandian’s 3.2.
Longevity: Ferrer has 1,078 matches across 18 seasons, Nalbandian 546 in 14 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.011 total · best 1Titlesper game0.027 total · best 1
59.1First serve in %62.9
69.5First-serve points won %68.7
59.3Break points saved %60.0
41.2Return points won %41.9
3.71,993 total · best 20Acesper game2.72,914 total · best 21
Head to head
413 matches since 20029
Hard · 7 matchesNalbandian 4Ferrer 3
Clay · 6 matchesNalbandian 0Ferrer 6
Grand Slams · 2 matchesNalbandian 1Ferrer 1
Finals · 1 matchNalbandian 0Ferrer 1
Last meetings
18 Feb 2013 · Buenos Aires · Round of 16 · ClayFerrer won 2-6 6-4 6-0
20 Feb 2012 · Buenos Aires · Semifinal · ClayFerrer won 6-1 6-4
10 Jan 2011 · Auckland · Final · HardFerrer won 6-3 6-2
9 Aug 2010 · ATP Masters 1000 Canada · Round of 64 · HardNalbandian won 7-5 3-6 6-3
28 Oct 2007 · ATP Masters 1000 Paris · Quarterfinal · HardNalbandian won 7-6(3) 6-7(3) 6-2
27 Aug 2007 · US Open · Round of 32 · HardFerrer won 6-3 3-6 4-6 7-6(5) 7-5
5 Aug 2007 · ATP Masters 1000 Canada · Round of 32 · Hard
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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13.77,484 total · best 31Games wonper game13.214,219 total · best 34
44.1Break points converted %43.4
62.0Sets won %61.6
53.8Games won %54.6
0.023 total · best 1Finalsper game0.152 total · best 1
1.6892 total · best 3Sets wonper game1.61,689 total · best 3
1546 total · best 3Sets lostper game · lower is better1.01,051 total · best 3
11.86,429 total · best 29Games lostper game · lower is better11.011,833 total · best 31
0.4201 total · best 3Tiebreaksper game0.3318 total · best 3
3.21,752 total · best 14Double faultsper game · lower is better2.62,766 total · best 14
Nalbandian won 7-6(4) 6-1
23 Apr 2007 · Barcelona · Quarterfinal · ClayFerrer won 7-6(5) 6-2
21 Mar 2005 · ATP Masters 1000 Miami · Round of 32 · HardFerrer won 7-6 6-1
17 Jan 2005 · Australian Open · Round of 128 · HardNalbandian won 7-6(1) 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4