Simone Bolelli vs Nicolas Almagro — Madrid Masters Round of 64
Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 12 October 2008 ·
clay
Bolelli S.7-6 6-1
Almagro N.
Bolelli S.
762
Almagro N.
610
Simone Bolelli defeated Nicolas Almagro 7-6 6-1 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32, but Simone Bolelli had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on clay. Simone Bolelli narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Simone Bolelli came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-08 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-0 7-5 |
| 2009-09-21 | Bucharest | R32 | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2007-09-10 | Bucharest | R32 | clay | Simone Bolelli | 4-6 5-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
68%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.4
8.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.4
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
26
31
Break points saved·Even
79
78
Break points won·Slight edge
19
9
Deciding sets·Dominant
32
68
Tiebreaks·Dominant
66
39
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast