Nicolas Almagro vs Albert Montanes — Acapulco Quarter-final

Acapulco · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 February 2006
hard
ESP
Albert Montanes
45 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
Almagro N.
6-4 6-0
Montanes A.
Almagro N.
662
Montanes A.
40–

Nicolas Almagro defeated Albert Montanes 6-4 6-0 in the Acapulco quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Montanes came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's final. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-02-08Buenos AiresR32clayNicolas Almagro6-3 6-3
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR64hardNicolas Almagro7-6(5) 6-4
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersR32hardAlbert Montanes4-6 6-2 6-4
2009-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR64clayAlbert Montanes7-6(6) 4-6 7-6(5)
2004-04-26BarcelonaR32clayAlbert Montanes3-6 6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Montanes A.

Montanes A.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

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
Almagro N.Montanes A.
1st serve in·Even
56%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
65%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
3.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Almagro N.Montanes A.
Clutch Rating·Even
53
52
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
80
Break points won·Even
23
24
Deciding sets·Slight edge
71
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
57
63

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
34°CClear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 30%

Draw

Final
Horna L.
Chela J.
7-656-4
Semi-finals
Horna L.
Gaudio G.
4-66-46-3
Chela J.
Almagro N.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Gaudio G.
Daniel M.
6-42-66-3
Almagro N.
Montanes A.
6-46-0
Horna L.
Calleri A.
6-36-4
Chela J.
Di Mauro A.
7-56-2
R16
Almagro N.
Acasuso J.
6-3
Horna L.
Marin J.
6-37-64
Daniel M.
Massu N.
6-46-4
Di Mauro A.
Pashanski B.
1-66-36-4
Chela J.
Behrend T.
6-12-66-2
Montanes A.
Moya C.
2-67-656-4
Gaudio G.
Sabau R.
6-33-66-2
Calleri A.
Martin A.
6-36-2
R32
Montanes A.
del Potro J.
6-25-3
Chela J.
Monaco J.
4-67-643-0
Gaudio G.
Portas A.
7-56-2
Daniel M.
Kim K.
7-56-3
Sabau R.
Starace P.
0-67-56-3
Massu N.
Berlocq C.
6-27-5
Martin A.
Volandri F.
6-02-66-2
Calleri A.
Lapentti N.
6-36-3
Horna L.
Dlouhy L.
6-46-4
Almagro N.
Vicente F.
6-34-66-4
Behrend T.
Vanek J.
7-645-76-3
Moya C.
Gallardo Valles M.
3-66-47-5
Di Mauro A.
Coria G.
6-26-4
Marin J.
Serra F.
6-46-746-4
Pashanski B.
Minar I.
2-66-37-5
Acasuso J.
Gonzalez S.
6-26-1