Sam Querrey vs Nicolas Almagro — Auckland Quarter-final

Auckland · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
Sam Querrey
38 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2009
hard
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Querrey S.
6-3 6-2
Almagro N.
Querrey S.
662
Almagro N.
32–

Sam Querrey defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-3 6-2 in the Auckland quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 16. Sam Querrey narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-03-19Miami MastersR64hardNicolas Almagro6-4 6-4
2012-10-21ValenciaR16hardNicolas Almagro6-4 6-7(4) 6-0
2012-05-13Rome MastersR32clayNicolas Almagro7-5 6-2
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersR64hardNicolas Almagro5-7 6-4 6-4
2011-05-08Rome MastersR32clayNicolas Almagro6-3 7-6(4)
2010-08-30US OpenR32hardSam Querrey6-3 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Querrey S.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Querrey S.

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
Querrey S.Almagro N.
1st serve in·Even
59%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
81%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
68%
65%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.7
8.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Querrey S.Almagro N.
Clutch Rating·Even
49
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
91
Break points won·Slight edge
14
23
Deciding sets·Slight edge
63
71
Tiebreaks·Even
55
57

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
23°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw

Final
del Potro J.
Querrey S.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Querrey S.
Ferrer D.
3-66-37-64
del Potro J.
Soderling R.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.
Kohlschreiber P.
W/O
del Potro J.
Troicki V.
6-36-2
Querrey S.
Almagro N.
6-36-2
Soderling R.
Isner J.
6-46-4
R16
Troicki V.
Monaco J.
3-66-46-2
del Potro J.
Gulbis E.
4-66-46-1
Ferrer D.
Gicquel M.
6-736-46-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Ferrero J.
6-44-67-65
Almagro N.
Lu Y.
6-746-36-2
Querrey S.
Muller G.
3-66-36-4
Isner J.
Ginepri R.
6-46-717-65
Soderling R.
Reynolds B.
6-34-66-2
R32
Ferrero J.
Nishikori K.
5-3
Gicquel M.
Calleri A.
3-66-46-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Hrbaty D.
6-16-2
Querrey S.
King Turner D.
6-47-5
Muller G.
Serra F.
6-36-4
Lu Y.
Darcis S.
7-656-2
Reynolds B.
Hernandez O.
7-645-76-2
Ginepri R.
Statham J.
6-26-3
Isner J.
Montanes A.
7-647-5
Monaco J.
Hanescu V.
6-36-4
Troicki V.
Kunitsyn I.
6-16-2
Gulbis E.
Granollers M.
6-46-756-1