Albert Montanes vs Santiago Ventura — Bucharest Semi-final

Bucharest · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Albert Montanes
45 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 September 2009
clay
ESP
Santiago Ventura
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
Montanes A.
4-6 6-4 6-1
Ventura S.
Montanes A.
4662
Ventura S.
6411

Albert Montanes defeated Santiago Ventura 4-6 6-4 6-1 in the Bucharest semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Albert Montanes came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Albert Montanes extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-04-06CasablancaR16clayAlbert Montanes5-7 6-3 7-5
2006-01-30Vina del MarR16clayAlbert Montanes4-6 6-4 6-3
2004-07-19KitzbuhelR32claySantiago Ventura6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Montanes A.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Ventura S.

Ventura S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Montanes A.

Serve advantage — Montanes A.

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.Ventura S.
1st serve in·Even
59%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

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