Nicolas Almagro vs Mariano Zabaleta — Buenos Aires Round of 16

Buenos Aires · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2005
clay
ARG
Mariano Zabaleta
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Almagro N.
6-7 6-4 6-4
Zabaleta M.
Almagro N.
64662
Zabaleta M.
77441

Nicolas Almagro defeated Mariano Zabaleta 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Buenos Aires round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mariano Zabaleta came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-07-30SopotR32clayMariano Zabaleta6-3 7-5
2007-02-26AcapulcoR32hardNicolas Almagro6-3 6-4
2005-07-25KitzbuhelR16clayMariano Zabaleta6-3 4-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

Zabaleta M.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Serve advantage — Almagro N.

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
Almagro N.Zabaleta M.
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 67). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

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