Nicolas Almagro vs Martin Vassallo Arguello — Acapulco Semi-final

Acapulco · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2009
hard
ARG
Martin Vassallo Arguello
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Almagro N.
6-4 6-4
Vassallo Arguello M.
Almagro N.
662
Vassallo Arguello M.
44–

Nicolas Almagro defeated Martin Vassallo Arguello 6-4 6-4 in the Acapulco semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending the title. Nicolas Almagro extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Almagro edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-02-09Costa Do SauipeR16hardNicolas Almagro6-4 6-4
2008-02-18Buenos AiresR32clayNicolas Almagro7-6(5) 7-6(2)
2007-02-19Buenos AiresRRclayNicolas Almagro7-5 6-4
2006-09-25PalermoQFclayNicolas Almagro6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Vassallo Arguello M.

Vassallo Arguello M.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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
Almagro N.Vassallo Arguello M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 43). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Almagro N.Vassallo Arguello M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
46
Break points saved·Dominant
91
66
Break points won·Dominant
23
49
Deciding sets·Clear edge
71
56
Tiebreaks·
57
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
33°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 26%

Draw

Final
Almagro N.
Monfils G.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Almagro N.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-46-4
Monfils G.
Acasuso J.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Monfils G.
Mayer L.
6-36-744-1
Vassallo Arguello M.
Koellerer D.
6-37-66
Almagro N.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-27-62
Acasuso J.
Robredo T.
7-56-2
R16
Gimeno Traver D.
Montanes A.
7-657-65
Almagro N.
Starace P.
7-616-756-3
Acasuso J.
Chela J.
7-56-3
Robredo T.
Kim K.
6-26-0
Mayer L.
Moya C.
6-47-5
Monfils G.
Bellucci T.
7-646-756-1
Koellerer D.
Martin A.
6-45-77-64
Vassallo Arguello M.
Granollers M.
6-46-3
R32
Kim K.
Monaco J.
1-63-0
Martin A.
Daniel M.
6-47-5
Koellerer D.
Nalbandian D.
1-66-36-4
Acasuso J.
Dabul B.
6-37-5
Bellucci T.
Devilder N.
3-66-46-4
Monfils G.
Patience O.
7-646-4
Mayer L.
Junqueira D.
7-616-3
Moya C.
Andujar P.
6-46-726-2
Robredo T.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-43-66-3
Chela J.
Cuevas P.
2-66-36-2
Vassallo Arguello M.
Navarro I.
6-35-77-63
Granollers M.
Fognini F.
7-637-5
Starace P.
Hernandez O.
6-46-2
Almagro N.
Gonzalez S.
6-46-2
Gimeno Traver D.
Lapentti N.
6-45-76-3
Montanes A.
Echagaray B.
6-16-4