Luis Horna vs Gaston Gaudio — Acapulco Semi-final

Acapulco · ATP · Semi-final
PER
Luis Horna
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 February 2006
hard
ARG
Gaston Gaudio
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
Horna L.
4-6 6-4 6-3
Gaudio G.
Horna L.
4662
Gaudio G.
6431

Luis Horna defeated Gaston Gaudio 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the Acapulco semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gaston Gaudio came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Luis Horna claimed a first win over Gaston Gaudio in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-02-26AcapulcoR32hardGaston Gaudio1-1 RET
2004-07-19KitzbuhelQFclayGaston Gaudio7-6(5) 7-6(1)
2003-04-14Monte Carlo MastersR32clayGaston Gaudio6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Horna L.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Gaudio G.

Gaudio G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Horna L.

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
Horna L.Gaudio G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.6
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (88 vs 74). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Horna L.Gaudio G.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
43
49
Break points saved·Even
72
72
Break points won·Even
47
51
Deciding sets·Clear edge
46
58
Tiebreaks·Even
54
54

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