Nicolas Massu vs Albert Montanes — Palermo Quarter-final

Palermo · ATP · Quarter-final
CHI
Nicolas Massu
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2003
clay
ESP
Albert Montanes
45 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
Massu N.
6-4 1-6 6-4
Montanes A.
Massu N.
6162
Montanes A.
4641

Nicolas Massu defeated Albert Montanes 6-4 1-6 6-4 in the Palermo quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Massu came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Nicolas Massu extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Massu closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 6–4.

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-02-04SantiagoR32clayAlbert Montanes6-7(6) 6-3 6-4
2007-04-23CasablancaR16clayAlbert Montanes6-1 2-1 RET
2007-01-29Vina del MarSFclayNicolas Massu6-1 6-3
2004-02-16Buenos AiresR32clayNicolas Massu6-1 6-3
2002-02-11Vina del MarQFclayNicolas Massu6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Massu N.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Montanes A.

Montanes A.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Massu N.

Serve advantage — Montanes A.

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
Massu N.Montanes A.
1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Massu N.Montanes A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
47
52
Break points saved·Even
80
80
Break points won·Clear edge
47
24
Deciding sets·Dominant
46
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
56
63

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

Draw

Final
Massu N.
Mathieu P.
1-66-27-60
Semi-finals
Mathieu P.
Martin A.
7-657-65
Massu N.
Horna L.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Massu N.
Montanes A.
6-41-66-4
Horna L.
Hernandez O.
3-67-676-1
Martin A.
Squillari F.
7-636-4
Mathieu P.
Veronelli D.
4-67-656-3
R16
Squillari F.
Volandri F.
W/O
Massu N.
Acasuso J.
6-23-1
Montanes A.
Behrend T.
6-06-4
Martin A.
Blanco G.
4-0
Hernandez O.
Tenconi T.
7-636-3
Horna L.
Puerta M.
6-46-2
Mathieu P.
Almagro N.
7-663-66-3
Veronelli D.
Hanescu V.
6-46-2
R32
Squillari F.
Di Mauro A.
6-46-3
Blanco G.
Vliegen K.
7-57-5
Martin A.
Ferrer D.
7-646-2
Horna L.
Pavel A.
7-667-5
Almagro N.
Corretja A.
3-1
Hanescu V.
Andreev I.
6-36-3
Volandri F.
Aldi F.
6-27-5
Mathieu P.
Portas A.
4-66-37-65
Puerta M.
Melzer J.
6-24-66-4
Tenconi T.
Labadze I.
6-06-2
Hernandez O.
Sanchez D.
6-20-67-68
Montanes A.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-26-4
Behrend T.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-36-4
Acasuso J.
Giner J.
6-36-2
Massu N.
Rochus C.
6-46-2
Veronelli D.
Davydenko N.
6-46-4