Nicolas Almagro vs Martin Vassallo Arguello — Palermo Quarter-final

Palermo · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 September 2006
clay
ARG
Martin Vassallo Arguello
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Almagro N.
6-2 6-2
Vassallo Arguello M.
Almagro N.
662
Vassallo Arguello M.
22–

Nicolas Almagro defeated Martin Vassallo Arguello 6-2 6-2 in the Palermo quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Almagro extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-02-23AcapulcoSFhardNicolas Almagro6-4 6-4
2009-02-09Costa Do SauipeR16hardNicolas Almagro6-4 6-4
2008-02-18Buenos AiresR32clayNicolas Almagro7-6(5) 7-6(2)
2007-02-19Buenos AiresRRclayNicolas Almagro7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Vassallo Arguello M.

Vassallo Arguello M.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

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
Almagro N.Vassallo Arguello M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
2.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 106). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Almagro N.Vassallo Arguello M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
46
Break points saved·Dominant
91
66
Break points won·Dominant
23
49
Deciding sets·Clear edge
71
56
Tiebreaks·
57
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw

Final
Volandri F.
Lapentti N.
5-76-16-3
Semi-finals
Volandri F.
Almagro N.
6-02-1
Lapentti N.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Verdasco F.
6-36-4
Lapentti N.
Simon G.
6-06-1
Almagro N.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-26-2
Volandri F.
Montanes A.
6-46-2
R16
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Naso G.
6-26-2
Volandri F.
Roitman S.
6-766-16-4
Montanes A.
Starace P.
6-26-2
Almagro N.
Cermak F.
6-16-2
Vassallo Arguello M.
Hernandez O.
2-66-46-4
Lapentti N.
Fognini F.
2-66-17-64
Simon G.
Zabaleta M.
7-56-3
Verdasco F.
Hajek J.
6-26-2
R32
Naso G.
Vanek J.
1-2
Montanes A.
Horna L.
5-2
Lapentti N.
Mathieu P.
3-66-26-3
Zabaleta M.
Patience O.
7-53-66-3
Vassallo Arguello M.
Guzman J.
2-66-37-5
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Di Mauro A.
7-676-3
Simon G.
Seppi A.
6-06-766-2
Hajek J.
Ulihrach B.
6-37-62
Cermak F.
Pavel A.
6-32-67-5
Hernandez O.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-16-1
Almagro N.
Marach O.
6-16-4
Starace P.
Luzzi F.
6-16-2
Roitman S.
Aldi F.
6-06-1
Volandri F.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-633-66-3
Fognini F.
Marin J.
7-636-3
Verdasco F.
Bracciali D.
5-76-46-4