Nicolas Almagro vs Carlos MoyaCosta Do Sauipe Final

Costa Do Sauipe · ATP · Final
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 February 2008
hard
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLW
Almagro N.
7-6 3-6 7-5
Moya C.
Almagro N.
77372
Moya C.
64651

Nicolas Almagro defeated Carlos Moya 7-6 3-6 7-5 in the Costa Do Sauipe final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Moya came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

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

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-07-09BastadSFclayNicolas Almagro6-3 1-6 6-2
2007-02-26AcapulcoQFhardCarlos Moya7-6(3) 6-3
2006-10-09ViennaR32hardCarlos Moya3-6 6-3 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Moya C.

Moya C.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
1st serve in·Even
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
4.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 59). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
58
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
84
Break points won·Clear edge
23
44
Deciding sets·Even
71
68
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
57
69

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