David Nalbandian vs Nicolas Almagro — Barcelona Round of 16

Barcelona · ATP · Round of 16
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 April 2009
clay
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Nalbandian D.
6-3 6-4
Almagro N.
Nalbandian D.
662
Almagro N.
34–

David Nalbandian defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-3 6-4 in the Barcelona round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. David Nalbandian extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-02-11Sao PauloQFclayDavid Nalbandian7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(3)
2011-01-10AucklandSFhardDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-2
2008-05-05Rome MastersR32clayNicolas Almagro6-4 7-5
2008-02-25AcapulcoFhardNicolas Almagro6-1 7-6(1)
2007-10-28Paris MastersR64hardDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nalbandian D.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Even serve battle

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
Nalbandian D.Almagro N.
1st serve in·Even
57%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.6
8.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (133 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nalbandian D.Almagro N.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
72
53
Break points saved·Even
88
91
Break points won·Dominant
69
23
Deciding sets·Even
72
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
84
57

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
Weather
16°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
6-27-5
Semi-finals
Ferrer D.
Gonzalez F.
2-66-27-65
Nadal R.
Davydenko N.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Nalbandian D.
W/O
Gonzalez F.
Verdasco F.
6-34-66-4
Ferrer D.
Robredo T.
6-36-4
Davydenko N.
Stepanek R.
6-746-26-2
R16
Verdasco F.
Berdych T.
7-55-76-4
Nadal R.
Rochus C.
6-26-0
Nalbandian D.
Almagro N.
6-36-4
Davydenko N.
Lopez F.
7-683-66-4
Stepanek R.
Wawrinka S.
6-41-67-5
Robredo T.
Andreev I.
4-66-26-3
Ferrer D.
Starace P.
4-67-56-2
Gonzalez F.
Monaco J.
7-666-3
R32
Monaco J.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-56-4
Stepanek R.
Tipsarevic J.
7-626-0
Verdasco F.
Lapentti N.
7-56-3
Berdych T.
Hernandez O.
6-24-66-3
Almagro N.
Chela J.
3-67-646-3
Nadal R.
Gil F.
6-26-2
Starace P.
Soderling R.
7-652-66-2
Andreev I.
Martin A.
6-26-2
Robredo T.
Gaudio G.
7-666-1
Wawrinka S.
Youzhny M.
7-56-1
Gonzalez F.
Acasuso J.
6-46-4
Lopez F.
Ventura S.
2-66-46-3
Davydenko N.
Clement A.
7-626-2
Nalbandian D.
Kunitsyn I.
7-56-4
Rochus C.
Gasquet R.
6-16-726-3
Ferrer D.
Kukushkin M.
6-33-66-1
R64
Almagro N.
Hanescu V.
3-67-672-2
Berdych T.
Vassallo Arguello M.
5-2
Ventura S.
Granollers M.
7-636-3
Clement A.
Canas G.
7-606-3
Kunitsyn I.
Ferrero J.
7-57-63
Chela J.
Bellucci T.
6-23-66-4
Gasquet R.
Hernych J.
4-66-36-2
Rochus C.
Devilder N.
6-46-4
Gil F.
Lu Y.
6-26-1
Hernandez O.
Schwank E.
6-26-4
Starace P.
Gulbis E.
4-66-36-3
Soderling R.
Gabashvili T.
6-16-4
Lapentti N.
Mathieu P.
6-42-66-2
Andreev I.
Seppi A.
6-33-67-5
Martin A.
Gicquel M.
6-36-4
Gaudio G.
Junqueira D.
6-43-66-4
Youzhny M.
Troicki V.
6-757-666-3
Tipsarevic J.
Montanes A.
6-47-61
Stepanek R.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-42-66-4
Lopez F.
Nieminen J.
6-26-1
Monaco J.
Safin M.
6-46-1
Acasuso J.
Sela D.
6-47-5
Gimeno Traver D.
Fognini F.
6-16-3
Kukushkin M.
Riba P.
6-27-65