Nicolas Almagro vs Jose Acasuso — Auckland Round of 32

Auckland · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2008
hard
ARG
Jose Acasuso
43 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLL
Almagro N.
6-3 6-4
Acasuso J.
Almagro N.
662
Acasuso J.
34–

Nicolas Almagro defeated Jose Acasuso 6-3 6-4 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Almagro extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

6–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-02-14Buenos AiresQFclayNicolas Almagro7-5 6-3
2008-02-25AcapulcoSFhardNicolas Almagro6-4 3-6 7-5
2007-05-14Hamburg MastersR16clayNicolas Almagro6-2 6-3
2006-05-08Rome MastersR32clayNicolas Almagro6-4 2-6 6-4
2006-02-27AcapulcoR16hardNicolas Almagro6-3 RET
2005-07-04BastadR32clayNicolas Almagro6-4 6-1
2005-05-16St. PoeltenR16clayJose Acasuso6-4 6-4
2005-02-07Buenos AiresQFclayJose Acasuso6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Acasuso J.

Acasuso J.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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.Acasuso J.
1st serve in·Even
56%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 96). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Almagro N.Acasuso J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
48
Break points saved·Clear edge
91
79
Break points won·Clear edge
23
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
71
62
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
57
44

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
24°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 64%

Draw

Final
Kohlschreiber P.
Ferrero J.
7-647-5
Semi-finals
Ferrero J.
Benneteau J.
6-36-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Monaco J.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Monaco J.
Llodra M.
4-67-657-65
Benneteau J.
Ferrer D.
6-46-0
Ferrero J.
Massu N.
4-66-36-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Mayer F.
6-36-4
R16
Kohlschreiber P.
Cilic M.
6-36-756-4
Llodra M.
Montanes A.
6-36-4
Monaco J.
Rochus O.
6-36-3
Ferrer D.
Roitman S.
6-17-62
Benneteau J.
Almagro N.
6-42-66-2
Ferrero J.
Melzer J.
6-37-66
Massu N.
Malisse X.
6-46-4
Mayer F.
Chela J.
6-37-67
R32
Almagro N.
Acasuso J.
6-36-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Russell M.
7-56-2
Roitman S.
Rosol L.
6-27-5
Ferrer D.
Hernandez O.
6-16-2
Montanes A.
Statham J.
6-46-4
Malisse X.
Nieminen J.
7-636-3
Massu N.
Jones G.
6-46-2
Monaco J.
Johansson T.
6-36-4
Melzer J.
Eschauer W.
6-41-66-3
Ferrero J.
Levine J.
6-46-1
Cilic M.
Cakl T.
6-46-3
Benneteau J.
Sela D.
6-47-63
Rochus O.
Berrer M.
6-786-26-4
Llodra M.
Lee H.
6-16-4
Chela J.
King Turner D.
5-76-27-5
Mayer F.
Querrey S.
7-56-3