Albert Montanes vs Nicolas AlmagroMonte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
45 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 12 April 2009 ·
clay
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Montanes A.
7-6 4-6 7-6
Almagro N.
Montanes A.
7472
Almagro N.
6661

Albert Montanes defeated Nicolas Almagro 7-6 4-6 7-6 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Albert Montanes narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-02-08Buenos AiresR32clayNicolas Almagro6-3 6-3
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR64hardNicolas Almagro7-6 6-4
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersR32hardAlbert Montanes4-6 6-2 6-4
2006-02-27AcapulcoQFhardNicolas Almagro6-4 6-0
2004-04-26BarcelonaR32clayAlbert Montanes3-6 6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
59%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
8.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
27
31
Break points saved·Dominant
50
78
Break points won·Even
10
9
Deciding sets·Slight edge
76
68
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
61
39

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw