Roger Federer vs Nicolas Almagro — Rome Masters Quarter-final

Rome Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
SUI
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 May 2006
clay
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Federer R.
6-3 6-7 7-5
Almagro N.
Federer R.
66272
Almagro N.
37751

Roger Federer defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-3 6-7 7-5 in the Rome Masters quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Roger Federer closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 7–5.

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-08-13Cincinnati MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-3 3-6 6-2
2007-05-07Rome MastersR32clayRoger Federer6-3 6-4
2007-03-19Miami MastersR32hardRoger Federer7-5 6-3
2005-05-23Roland GarrosR64clayRoger Federer6-3 7-6(0) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Serve advantage — Federer 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
Federer R.Almagro N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
75%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.9
8.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Almagro N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
91
Break points won·Dominant
83
23
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
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
20°COvercast
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
6-707-656-42-67-65
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Monfils G.
6-26-2
Federer R.
Nalbandian D.
6-33-67-65
Quarter-finals
Nalbandian D.
Ancic M.
6-36-3
Federer R.
Almagro N.
6-36-727-5
Nadal R.
Gonzalez F.
6-46-3
Monfils G.
Roddick A.
6-26-3
R16
Almagro N.
Davydenko N.
7-66
Ancic M.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-36-747-5
Gonzalez F.
Berdych T.
6-26-4
Roddick A.
Rusedski G.
7-646-2
Nalbandian D.
Martin A.
7-56-4
Monfils G.
Santoro F.
7-676-2
Nadal R.
Henman T.
6-26-2
Federer R.
Stepanek R.
6-16-4
R32
Berdych T.
Malisse X.
6-26-1
Santoro F.
Hrbaty D.
7-626-3
Monfils G.
Ginepri R.
6-14-66-4
Rusedski G.
Galvani S.
7-646-4
Roddick A.
Baghdatis M.
3-66-16-2
Federer R.
Starace P.
6-37-62
Ancic M.
Serra F.
3-67-6106-0
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Safin M.
0-67-667-63
Martin A.
Kiefer N.
6-37-63
Nalbandian D.
Mathieu P.
6-26-4
Davydenko N.
Verdasco F.
6-13-66-0
Almagro N.
Acasuso J.
6-42-66-4
Stepanek R.
Nieminen J.
6-47-65
Gonzalez F.
Youzhny M.
6-45-76-3
Henman T.
Johansson T.
7-686-1
Nadal R.
Volandri F.
6-16-2
R64
Nadal R.
Moya C.
6-12-66-2
Ginepri R.
Mirnyi M.
3-66-26-3
Monfils G.
Haas T.
6-23-66-4
Berdych T.
Srichaphan P.
6-16-3
Kiefer N.
Bracciali D.
4-66-26-4
Rusedski G.
Robredo T.
5-76-36-4
Safin M.
Gabashvili T.
7-53-66-1
Johansson T.
Fognini F.
7-636-3
Galvani S.
Novak J.
6-36-4
Volandri F.
Murray A.
6-46-4
Federer R.
Chela J.
6-26-1
Starace P.
Tursunov D.
6-46-1
Martin A.
Sanguinetti D.
6-46-2
Malisse X.
Gaudio G.
4-66-36-3
Serra F.
Blake J.
6-47-63
Santoro F.
Monaco J.
4-66-26-3
Mathieu P.
Ferrero J.
6-16-3
Youzhny M.
Seppi A.
6-27-67
Henman T.
Di Mauro A.
7-57-62
Baghdatis M.
Rochus O.
7-56-4
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Coria G.
6-36-2
Nalbandian D.
Vicente F.
6-23-66-3
Verdasco F.
Bolelli S.
6-42-66-1
Hrbaty D.
Ljubicic I.
5-77-646-4
Nieminen J.
Grosjean S.
6-26-1
Davydenko N.
Pashanski B.
6-16-4
Roddick A.
Hanescu V.
6-16-0
Ancic M.
Horna L.
6-46-4
Stepanek R.
Lopez F.
6-46-4
Acasuso J.
Ferrer D.
7-56-0
Almagro N.
Massu N.
7-56-4
Gonzalez F.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-4