Mariano Zabaleta vs Nicolas Almagro — Sopot Round of 32

Sopot · ATP · Round of 32
ARG
Mariano Zabaleta
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 July 2007
clay
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zabaleta M.
6-3 7-5
Almagro N.
Zabaleta M.
672
Almagro N.
35–

Mariano Zabaleta defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-3 7-5 in the Sopot round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Mariano Zabaleta had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on clay. Mariano Zabaleta narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-02-26AcapulcoR32hardNicolas Almagro6-3 6-4
2005-07-25KitzbuhelR16clayMariano Zabaleta6-3 4-6 6-3
2005-02-07Buenos AiresR16clayNicolas Almagro6-7(4) 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Zabaleta M.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

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
Zabaleta M.Almagro N.
1st serve in·Even
59%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
8.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (19 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Robredo T.
Acasuso J.
7-56-0
Semi-finals
Robredo T.
Simon G.
6-37-64
Acasuso J.
Montanes A.
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Acasuso J.
Mayer F.
7-646-3
Robredo T.
Koubek S.
5-76-46-1
Simon G.
Andreev I.
6-47-5
Montanes A.
Vassallo Arguello M.
2-66-46-2
R16
Vassallo Arguello M.
Davydenko N.
2-66-32-1
Koubek S.
Vliegen K.
6-23-66-4
Simon G.
Pashanski B.
6-44-66-3
Andreev I.
Przysiezny M.
7-56-4
Montanes A.
Zabaleta M.
4-66-37-5
Acasuso J.
Roitman S.
6-46-4
Mayer F.
Patience O.
6-16-1
Robredo T.
Darcis S.
1-66-07-5
R32
Pashanski B.
Starace P.
6-746-23-1
Mayer F.
Brzezicki J.
6-36-3
Vassallo Arguello M.
Gonzalez M.
2-66-36-2
Montanes A.
Hartfield D.
6-16-3
Simon G.
Troicki V.
6-07-66
Vliegen K.
Horna L.
6-26-786-3
Darcis S.
Massu N.
6-787-606-4
Robredo T.
Kubot L.
6-45-77-5
Koubek S.
Calleri A.
0-67-637-5
Zabaleta M.
Almagro N.
6-37-5
Acasuso J.
Eschauer W.
6-26-3
Patience O.
Olejniczak D.
7-606-4
Roitman S.
Chela J.
6-16-2
Davydenko N.
Pavel A.
6-36-4
Przysiezny M.
Volandri F.
6-42-67-5
Andreev I.
Lapentti N.
6-06-4