Albert Montanes vs Nicolas Almagro — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
ESP
Albert Montanes
45 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 12 April 2009
clay
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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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, but Albert Montanes had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. Albert Montanes narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Montanes A.
784772
Almagro N.
666651

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
0.58
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 59%

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-02-08Buenos AiresR32clayNicolas Almagro6-3 6-3
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR64hardNicolas Almagro7-6(5) 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

Recent form
Montanes A.Almagro N.
62%1st serve in+4%58%
69%1st serve points won+7%76%
49%2nd serve points won+3%52%
61%Service points won+5%66%
37%Return points won+1%36%
66%Break points saved+7%59%
4.4Aces / match+3.78.1
3.8Double faults / match+1.12.7

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
6-32-66-1
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Murray A.
6-27-64
Djokovic N.
Wawrinka S.
4-66-16-3
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-3
Murray A.
Davydenko N.
7-616-4
Djokovic N.
Verdasco F.
6-24-66-3
Wawrinka S.
Beck A.
6-26-4
R16
Nadal R.
Lapentti N.
6-36-0
Ljubicic I.
Bolelli S.
7-57-62
Murray A.
Fognini F.
7-6116-4
Davydenko N.
Nalbandian D.
6-45-76-3
Verdasco F.
Ferrer D.
6-26-1
Djokovic N.
Montanes A.
6-16-746-0
Beck A.
Monaco J.
3-66-27-5
Wawrinka S.
Federer R.
6-47-5
R32
Nadal R.
Chela J.
6-26-3
Lapentti N.
Safin M.
7-662-67-66
Bolelli S.
Tipsarevic J.
7-56-3
Ljubicic I.
del Potro J.
4-66-16-4
Murray A.
Hanescu V.
6-36-2
Fognini F.
Cilic M.
6-26-0
Nalbandian D.
Granollers M.
4-66-36-1
Davydenko N.
Karlovic I.
6-46-3
Verdasco F.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-4
Ferrer D.
Gicquel M.
6-16-0
Montanes A.
Lisnard J.
6-26-4
Djokovic N.
Hernandez O.
6-16-2
Beck A.
Simon G.
7-56-1
Monaco J.
Robredo T.
6-26-4
Wawrinka S.
Vassallo Arguello M.
2-67-56-2
Federer R.
Seppi A.
6-46-4
R64
Ferrer D.
Lopez F.
6-26-3
Chela J.
Kunitsyn I.
6-42-67-5
Safin M.
Hewitt L.
6-47-5
Lapentti N.
Stepanek R.
6-31-66-3
Tipsarevic J.
Monfils G.
6-36-1
Bolelli S.
Soderling R.
6-41-66-3
Ljubicic I.
Vliegen K.
6-46-756-4
Hanescu V.
Martin A.
6-26-3
Fognini F.
Berdych T.
1-66-36-3
Cilic M.
Cipolla F.
6-36-2
Nalbandian D.
Mathieu P.
6-43-66-3
Granollers M.
Acasuso J.
7-647-62
Karlovic I.
Serra F.
6-46-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Gulbis E.
6-16-3
Gicquel M.
Schwank E.
3-66-17-62
Montanes A.
Almagro N.
7-664-67-65
Lisnard J.
Rochus C.
6-26-2
Hernandez O.
Benneteau J.
6-46-4
Beck A.
Kiefer N.
1-67-616-4
Monaco J.
Chardy J.
6-27-5
Robredo T.
Schuettler R.
6-16-4
Wawrinka S.
Troicki V.
6-26-3
Vassallo Arguello M.
Andreev I.
2-67-656-2
Seppi A.
Melzer J.
6-26-0