Jose Acasuso vs Nicolas Almagro — Buenos Aires Quarter-final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
Jose Acasuso
43 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2005
clay
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Acasuso J.
6-3 6-4
Almagro N.
Acasuso J.
662
Almagro N.
34–

Jose Acasuso defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-3 6-4 in the Buenos Aires quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, but Jose Acasuso had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. Jose Acasuso narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Jose Acasuso closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

1–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-02-14Buenos AiresQFclayNicolas Almagro7-5 6-3
2008-02-25AcapulcoSFhardNicolas Almagro6-4 3-6 7-5
2008-01-07AucklandR32hardNicolas Almagro6-3 6-4
2007-05-14Hamburg MastersR16clayNicolas Almagro6-2 6-3
2006-05-08Rome MastersR32clayNicolas Almagro6-4 2-6 6-4
2006-02-27AcapulcoR16hardNicolas Almagro6-3 RET
2005-07-04BastadR32clayNicolas Almagro6-4 6-1
2005-05-16St. PoeltenR16clayJose Acasuso6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Acasuso J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.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
Acasuso J.Almagro N.
1st serve in·Even
55%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.7
8.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Acasuso J.Almagro N.
Clutch Rating·Even
49
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
91
Break points won·Clear edge
42
23
Deciding sets·Slight edge
62
71
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
45
57

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
24°CDrizzle
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 82%

Draw

Final
Gaudio G.
Puerta M.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Puerta M.
Acasuso J.
6-47-65
Gaudio G.
Martin A.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Puerta M.
Moya C.
7-606-3
Gaudio G.
Nadal R.
0-66-06-1
Martin A.
Mantilla F.
5-76-47-63
Acasuso J.
Almagro N.
6-36-4
R16
Puerta M.
Burgsmuller L.
6-26-0
Mantilla F.
Lopez M.
4-67-657-64
Almagro N.
Zabaleta M.
6-746-46-4
Martin A.
Canas G.
6-46-3
Nadal R.
Starace P.
6-16-3
Moya C.
Monaco J.
6-16-2
Acasuso J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-46-3
Gaudio G.
Saretta F.
6-36-2
R32
Martin A.
Ferrer D.
5-0
Gaudio G.
Luzzi F.
2-66-16-3
Puerta M.
Guzman J.
6-27-62
Acasuso J.
Mathieu P.
6-36-2
Zabaleta M.
Calatrava A.
6-36-2
Nadal R.
Calleri A.
7-626-3
Almagro N.
Ventura S.
6-36-3
Burgsmuller L.
Volandri F.
6-46-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Sanchez D.
6-46-3
Starace P.
Massa E.
7-656-0
Saretta F.
Montanes A.
6-30-66-2
Mantilla F.
Hernandez O.
6-47-60
Lopez M.
Chela J.
7-56-1
Monaco J.
Costa A.
7-56-4
Canas G.
Corretja A.
6-36-1
Moya C.
Luczak P.
6-37-65