Nicolas Almagro vs Nicolas MassuAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2009
hard
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Almagro N.
6-4 6-4 3-6 5-7 6-3
Massu N.
Almagro N.
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Massu N.
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Nicolas Almagro defeated Nicolas Massu 6-4 6-4 3-6 5-7 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 128. Nicolas Almagro extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Almagro closed it out in five sets, 6–4 6–4 3–6 5–7 6–3.

Head to head

31
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-02-25AcapulcoQFhardNicolas Almagro4-6 6-3 6-3
2008-02-11Costa Do SauipeR32hardNicolas Almagro6-3 6-2
2006-05-08Rome MastersR64clayNicolas Almagro7-5 6-4
2006-02-20Costa Do SauipeQFhardNicolas Massu7-6(4) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Massu N.

Massu N.serving75% hold

wins 60% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
58%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
47
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
80
Break points won·Clear edge
23
47
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
46
Tiebreaks·Even
57
56

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
33°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 18%

Draw

R128
Mathieu P.
Nieminen J.
6-24-1
Murray A.
Pavel A.
6-23-1
Korolev E.
Moya C.
6-36-17-67
Haas T.
Schwank E.
6-36-36-4
Karanusic R.
Serra F.
6-31-66-33-66-3
Nadal R.
Rochus C.
6-06-26-2
Lu Y.
Bellucci T.
6-37-56-4
Troicki V.
Martin A.
6-33-66-26-4
Robredo T.
Reynolds B.
6-27-56-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Querrey S.
7-666-36-2
Santoro F.
Ferrero J.
6-36-26-756-2
Nalbandian D.
Gicquel M.
6-14-66-26-3
Soderling R.
Kendrick R.
5-76-46-47-5
Baghdatis M.
Benneteau J.
6-37-656-2
Bolelli S.
Vliegen K.
7-657-637-5
Fish M.
Groth S.
6-736-47-56-0
Delic A.
Dent T.
6-43-64-66-36-4
Chardy J.
Daniel M.
6-46-46-1
Djokovic N.
Stoppini A.
6-26-37-5
del Potro J.
Zverev M.
6-36-46-2
Mayer F.
Ouahab L.
6-26-16-2
Tomic B.
Starace P.
7-651-67-657-66
Muller G.
Lopez F.
6-37-654-64-616-14
Cilic M.
Anderson K.
6-36-26-746-3
Tipsarevic J.
Hernandez O.
4-66-16-34-66-0
Hrbaty D.
Isner J.
7-642-66-27-5
Ferrer D.
Gremelmayr D.
6-16-766-16-746-4
Wawrinka S.
Minar I.
6-12-67-57-69
Klein B.
Phau B.
6-46-34-66-3
Dabul B.
Petzschner P.
6-16-26-4
Berdych T.
Ginepri R.
6-46-46-3
Safin M.
Navarro I.
6-36-36-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Calleri A.
3-67-656-26-0
Federer R.
Seppi A.
6-17-647-5
Malisse X.
Llodra M.
7-686-16-1
Roddick A.
Rehnquist B.
6-06-26-2
Tsonga J.
Monaco J.
6-46-46-0
Ljubicic I.
Kunitsyn I.
4-67-637-675-76-3
Hanescu V.
Hernych J.
3-63-67-677-648-6
Sela D.
Schuettler R.
1-66-26-46-4
Andreev I.
Polansky P.
5-73-66-46-36-4
Gulbis E.
Montanes A.
6-36-26-3
De Chaunac S.
Darcis S.
2-66-30-66-26-2
Blake J.
Dancevic F.
6-46-37-5
Verdasco F.
Mannarino A.
6-06-26-2
Clement A.
Stakhovsky S.
6-32-64-66-26-1
Berrer M.
Ball C.
6-26-46-3
Stepanek R.
Lapentti N.
3-66-36-46-4
Melzer J.
Nishikori K.
7-56-26-1
Beck A.
Ebelthite C.
7-56-16-0
Granollers M.
Gabashvili T.
6-47-634-66-0
Simon G.
Andujar P.
6-46-16-1
Guccione C.
Devilder N.
6-46-26-4
Ancic M.
Odesnik W.
7-56-44-66-2
Karlovic I.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-36-46-4
Almagro N.
Massu N.
6-46-43-65-76-3
Fognini F.
Golubev A.
3-67-676-46-2
Koubek S.
Youzhny M.
6-36-26-2
Monfils G.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-16-37-5
Gonzalez F.
Hewitt L.
5-76-26-23-66-3
Canas G.
Kindlmann D.
3-67-55-76-07-5
Istomin D.
Spadea V.
6-27-56-4
Gasquet R.
Junqueira D.
6-757-636-36-4
Cipolla F.
Tursunov D.
4-66-27-677-5