Albert Montanes vs Juan Monaco — Bucharest Final

Bucharest · ATP · Final
ESP
Albert Montanes
45 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 September 2009
clay
ARG
Juan Monaco
42 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Montanes A.
7-6 7-6
Monaco J.
Montanes A.
77782
Monaco J.
6266–

Albert Montanes defeated Juan Monaco 7-6 7-6 in the Bucharest final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Monaco came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Albert Montanes narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-07-28KitzbuhelSFclayJuan Monaco7-6(2) 7-5
2012-01-30SantiagoQFclayJuan Monaco3-6 6-1 6-1
2006-01-30Vina del MarR32clayAlbert Montanes6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Montanes A.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Monaco J.

Monaco J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Montanes A.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Montanes A.Monaco J.
1st serve in·Clear edge
59%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
1.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Montanes A.Monaco J.
Clutch Rating·Even
52
51
Break points saved·Even
80
82
Break points won·Dominant
24
55
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
62
Tiebreaks·Dominant
63
32

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

Final
Montanes A.
Monaco J.
7-627-66
Semi-finals
Monaco J.
Greul S.
6-46-3
Montanes A.
Ventura S.
4-66-46-1
Quarter-finals
Ventura S.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-26-3
Greul S.
Gonzalez M.
6-26-2
Montanes A.
Fognini F.
6-16-1
Monaco J.
Cuevas P.
6-32-66-1
R16
Ventura S.
Martin A.
4-5
Fognini F.
Almagro N.
6-47-63
Greul S.
Koellerer D.
6-16-4
Monaco J.
Riba P.
6-46-2
Cuevas P.
Luczak P.
7-56-4
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Copil M.
6-36-736-4
Montanes A.
Granollers M.
6-16-3
Gonzalez M.
Hernandez O.
7-53-66-1
R32
Greul S.
Darcis S.
7-56-3
Koellerer D.
Volandri F.
2-67-56-3
Monaco J.
Silva J.
6-26-4
Riba P.
Gil F.
7-55-76-2
Luczak P.
Beck K.
7-57-66
Cuevas P.
Pavel A.
6-37-62
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Seppi A.
6-46-4
Copil M.
Crivoi V.
6-36-2
Gonzalez M.
Rochus O.
6-746-16-4
Martin A.
Serra F.
4-66-06-4
Ventura S.
Andreev I.
6-46-1
Montanes A.
Starace P.
6-46-2
Granollers M.
Alexandru Luncanu P.
6-26-736-1
Fognini F.
Gimeno Traver D.
1-66-46-3
Almagro N.
Bolelli S.
6-46-3
Hernandez O.
Hanescu V.
7-656-4