Mariano Zabaleta vs Nicolas AlmagroKitzbuhel Round of 16

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Round of 16
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 July 2005
clay
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zabaleta M.
6-3 4-6 6-3
Almagro N.
Zabaleta M.
6462
Almagro N.
3631

Mariano Zabaleta defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Kitzbuhel round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Mariano Zabaleta had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on clay. Mariano Zabaleta narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-07-30SopotR32clayMariano Zabaleta6-3 7-5
2007-02-26AcapulcoR32hardNicolas Almagro6-3 6-4
2005-02-07Buenos AiresR16clayNicolas Almagro6-7(4) 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Zabaleta M.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

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
1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
8.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
2.8

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°COvercast
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 56%