Gaston Gaudio vs Alberto Martin — Buenos Aires Semi-final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Semi-final
ARG
Gaston Gaudio
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2005
clay
ESP
Alberto Martin
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLWWL
Gaudio G.
6-3 6-4
Martin A.
Gaudio G.
662
Martin A.
34–

Gaston Gaudio defeated Alberto Martin 6-3 6-4 in the Buenos Aires semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Gaston Gaudio came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Gaston Gaudio extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-05-15Hamburg MastersR64clayGaston Gaudio6-2 3-6 6-4
2003-10-20St. PetersburgR32carpetGaston Gaudio6-7(4) 7-6(5) 6-2
2002-04-22BarcelonaQFclayGaston Gaudio6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Gaudio G.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Martin A.

Martin A.serving59% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Gaudio G.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Gaudio G.Martin A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (150 vs 154). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Gaudio G.Martin A.
Clutch Rating·Even
49
45
Break points saved·Even
72
70
Break points won·Slight edge
51
46
Deciding sets·Slight edge
58
53
Tiebreaks·Even
54
52

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