Rafael Nadal vs Nicolas Almagro — Barcelona Semi-final

Barcelona · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 April 2006
clay
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
7-6 6-3
Almagro N.
Nadal R.
7762
Almagro N.
623–

Rafael Nadal defeated Nicolas Almagro 7-6 6-3 in the Barcelona semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 14–1, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 15–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

14–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-15Rome MastersR32clayRafael Nadal3-0 RET
2016-02-15Rio de JaneiroR16clayRafael Nadal6-3 7-5
2015-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-3 6-1
2015-04-20BarcelonaR32clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-1
2015-03-25Miami MastersR64hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2014-04-21BarcelonaQFclayNicolas Almagro2-6 7-6(5) 6-4
2013-04-22BarcelonaFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-3
2013-02-25AcapulcoSFhardRafael Nadal7-5 6-4
2012-05-27Roland GarrosQFclayRafael Nadal7-6(4) 6-2 6-3
2010-05-24Roland GarrosQFclayRafael Nadal7-6(2) 7-6(3) 6-4
2010-05-09Madrid MastersSFclayRafael Nadal4-6 6-2 6-2
2009-11-08Paris MastersR32hardRafael Nadal3-6 7-6(2) 7-5
2009-08-31US OpenR32hardRafael Nadal7-5 6-4 6-4
2008-05-25Roland GarrosQFclayRafael Nadal6-1 6-1 6-1
2004-09-27PalermoR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

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
Nadal R.Almagro N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
8.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Almagro N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
91
Break points won·Dominant
99
23
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
57

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
19°COvercast
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Robredo T.
6-46-46-0
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Almagro N.
7-626-3
Robredo T.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Nieminen J.
4-66-46-3
Wawrinka S.
Karlovic I.
4-66-36-4
Almagro N.
Ferrero J.
6-36-3
Robredo T.
Stepanek R.
6-36-2
R16
Karlovic I.
Korolev E.
6-747-647-65
Stepanek R.
Mathieu P.
1-66-36-2
Nadal R.
Navarro I.
6-46-2
Robredo T.
Verdasco F.
6-32-66-2
Almagro N.
Coria G.
6-26-0
Ferrero J.
Costa A.
6-15-77-5
Wawrinka S.
Ferrer D.
2-66-26-1
Nieminen J.
Portas A.
6-36-2
R32
Karlovic I.
Davydenko N.
6-777-56-4
Nadal R.
Lopez F.
6-46-2
Portas A.
Berdych T.
7-666-3
Navarro I.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-657-5
Nieminen J.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-16-2
Coria G.
Blanco G.
6-746-06-2
Almagro N.
Monfils G.
6-26-4
Ferrero J.
Martin A.
6-47-61
Costa A.
Hrbaty D.
6-37-5
Robredo T.
Starace P.
6-46-0
Verdasco F.
Calleri A.
7-56-4
Mathieu P.
Cuadrado C.
7-646-4
Stepanek R.
Volandri F.
3-67-606-4
Ferrer D.
Murray A.
4-67-646-1
Wawrinka S.
Gabashvili T.
6-46-746-4
Korolev E.
Vicente F.
6-36-0
R64
Volandri F.
Stoppini A.
6-36-1
Martin A.
Salva Vidal B.
6-46-2
Costa A.
Spadea V.
7-674-66-1
Starace P.
Dlouhy L.
6-46-2
Murray A.
Granollers M.
4-66-46-2
Calleri A.
Gimelstob J.
6-26-1
Verdasco F.
Vik R.
6-36-4
Portas A.
Hernandez O.
6-26-4
Cuadrado C.
Tursunov D.
4-66-036-3
Mathieu P.
Marin J.
7-636-2
Gimeno Traver D.
Djokovic N.
6-43-66-3
Navarro I.
Srichaphan P.
6-36-4
Berdych T.
Montanes A.
4-67-57-5
Kohlschreiber P.
Sluiter R.
7-627-6
Karlovic I.
Mirnyi M.
6-36-4
Lopez F.
Klec I.
4-66-46-4
Vicente F.
Calatrava A.
7-646-4
Blanco G.
Zib T.
6-737-636-2
Korolev E.
Moya C.
7-56-4
Gabashvili T.
Andreev I.
4-67-667-6
Almagro N.
Pavel A.
6-46-2
Monfils G.
Galvani S.
6-27-5
Ferrero J.
Vliegen K.
6-16-2
Wawrinka S.
Lapentti N.
6-26-736-3