Nicolas Almagro vs David Nalbandian — Acapulco Final

Acapulco · ATP · Final
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2008
hard
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWW
Almagro N.
6-1 7-6
Nalbandian D.
Almagro N.
6772
Nalbandian D.
161–

Nicolas Almagro defeated David Nalbandian 6-1 7-6 in the Acapulco final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Almagro came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-02-11Sao PauloQFclayDavid Nalbandian7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(3)
2011-01-10AucklandSFhardDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-2
2009-04-20BarcelonaR16clayDavid Nalbandian6-3 6-4
2008-05-05Rome MastersR32clayNicolas Almagro6-4 7-5
2007-10-28Paris MastersR64hardDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Even serve battle

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.Nalbandian D.
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 187). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Almagro N.Nalbandian D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
72
Break points saved·Even
91
88
Break points won·Dominant
23
69
Deciding sets·Even
71
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
57
84

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
32°CClear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw

Final
Almagro N.
Nalbandian D.
6-17-61
Semi-finals
Nalbandian D.
Horna L.
7-56-1
Almagro N.
Acasuso J.
6-43-67-5
Quarter-finals
Acasuso J.
Granollers M.
7-626-3
Horna L.
Calleri A.
6-43-66-3
Almagro N.
Massu N.
4-66-36-3
Nalbandian D.
Starace P.
6-36-3
R16
Granollers M.
Montanes A.
6-27-66
Almagro N.
Volandri F.
6-36-3
Nalbandian D.
Ventura S.
6-26-3
Starace P.
Luczak P.
6-36-3
Horna L.
Monaco J.
7-646-3
Calleri A.
Chela J.
7-642-66-1
Massu N.
Moya C.
6-46-2
Acasuso J.
Canas G.
4-66-26-2
R32
Granollers M.
Rodriguez B.
6-36-3
Montanes A.
Andreev I.
7-646-3
Acasuso J.
Hernandez O.
6-46-0
Canas G.
Berlocq C.
6-46-756-4
Almagro N.
Vanek J.
6-16-2
Massu N.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-36-4
Volandri F.
Minar I.
6-47-5
Moya C.
Eschauer W.
6-46-4
Chela J.
Cuevas P.
7-646-4
Starace P.
Lapentti N.
6-46-2
Monaco J.
Brzezicki J.
6-32-66-3
Calleri A.
Echagaray B.
6-46-1
Ventura S.
Ramirez C.
6-36-1
Horna L.
Fognini F.
6-47-5
Nalbandian D.
Pashanski B.
6-27-5
Luczak P.
Roitman S.
6-36-4