Jose Acasuso vs Fernando GonzalezBarcelona Round of 64

Barcelona · ATP · Round of 64
43 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2003
clay
45 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Acasuso J.
6-1 3-6 6-3
Gonzalez F.
Acasuso J.
6362
Gonzalez F.
1631

Jose Acasuso defeated Fernando Gonzalez 6-1 3-6 6-3 in the Barcelona round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 9–1, defending last year's round of 64, but Jose Acasuso had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. Jose Acasuso narrowed the head-to-head to 9–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Jose Acasuso closed it out in three sets, 6–1 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-04-20BarcelonaR32clayFernando Gonzalez6-4 6-4
2009-02-02Vina del MarFclayFernando Gonzalez6-1 6-3
2008-07-21Canada MastersR32hardJose Acasuso6-3 3-6 6-3
2006-08-07Canada MastersQFhardFernando Gonzalez6-1 7-5
2005-01-17Australian OpenR128hardFernando Gonzalez3-6 3-6 6-3 6-3 7-5
2004-07-12AmersfoortR32clayFernando Gonzalez4-6 6-4 6-1
2003-04-07EstorilR16clayFernando Gonzalez6-1 6-3
2002-10-07LyonR32clayFernando Gonzalez6-4 7-5
2002-09-23PalermoFclayFernando Gonzalez5-7 6-3 6-1
2002-02-11Vina del MarQFclayFernando Gonzalez6-4 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Acasuso J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Gonzalez F.

Gonzalez F.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Acasuso J.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.7
7.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
48
65
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
90
Break points won·Slight edge
42
48
Deciding sets·Clear edge
62
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
44
74

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
16°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 61%

Draw