Nicolas Almagro vs Santiago Ventura — Valencia Semi-final

Valencia · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2007
hard
ESP
Santiago Ventura
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
Almagro N.
6-7 6-4 6-4
Ventura S.
Almagro N.
66662
Ventura S.
78441

Nicolas Almagro defeated Santiago Ventura 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Valencia semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in defending the title. Nicolas Almagro extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-04-19BarcelonaR64clayNicolas Almagro6-1 6-2
2005-02-21AcapulcoR32hardSantiago Ventura2-6 6-4 6-2
2005-02-14Costa Do SauipeR32hardSantiago Ventura4-6 6-4 6-1
2005-02-07Buenos AiresR32clayNicolas Almagro6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Ventura S.

Ventura S.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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.Ventura S.
1st serve in·Even
56%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
58%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 56). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Almagro N.
Starace P.
4-66-26-1
Semi-finals
Starace P.
Navarro I.
6-726-07-5
Almagro N.
Ventura S.
6-766-46-4
Quarter-finals
Almagro N.
Volandri F.
6-31-0
Starace P.
Granollers M.
6-46-4
Navarro I.
Korolev E.
6-36-1
Ventura S.
Martin A.
1-67-626-4
R16
Volandri F.
Koubek S.
6-41-0
Navarro I.
Gensse A.
7-6116-4
Granollers M.
Simon G.
6-34-66-1
Starace P.
Andujar P.
6-41-66-3
Korolev E.
Roitman S.
1-67-56-0
Martin A.
Ferrero J.
6-46-2
Ventura S.
Falla A.
7-56-766-4
Almagro N.
Di Mauro A.
7-56-2
R32
Gensse A.
Ward J.
6-726-46-3
Korolev E.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-31-66-3
Roitman S.
Hernych J.
7-57-67
Navarro I.
Bracciali D.
6-36-1
Ferrero J.
Gulbis E.
6-36-1
Martin A.
Lopez F.
6-23-66-2
Falla A.
Seppi A.
6-36-4
Ventura S.
Mayer F.
6-36-3
Almagro N.
Hajek J.
6-26-1
Di Mauro A.
Fornell Mestres M.
6-46-756-3
Koubek S.
Hernandez O.
7-656-4
Volandri F.
Andreev I.
6-47-68
Simon G.
Gabashvili T.
4-66-36-2
Granollers M.
Pless K.
2-66-36-3
Andujar P.
Greul S.
6-26-4
Starace P.
Verdasco F.
6-14-66-3