Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Nicolas Almagro — Acapulco Quarter-final

Acapulco · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Juan Carlos Ferrero
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 February 2010
hard
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Ferrero J.
6-1 5-7 6-2
Almagro N.
Ferrero J.
6562
Almagro N.
1721

Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-1 5-7 6-2 in the Acapulco quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending the title. Juan Carlos Ferrero narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Juan Carlos Ferrero came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 5–7 6–2.

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-10-21ValenciaR32hardNicolas Almagro7-5 6-3
2011-04-18BarcelonaQFclayNicolas Almagro6-3 6-3
2009-10-05BeijingR32hardJuan Carlos Ferrero7-5 7-6(3)
2006-04-24BarcelonaQFclayNicolas Almagro6-3 6-3
2006-04-10ValenciaR32hardNicolas Almagro6-7(3) 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ferrero J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Ferrero J.

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
Ferrero J.Almagro N.
1st serve in·Clear edge
68%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
8.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.4
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (93 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ferrero J.Almagro N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
63
53
Break points saved·Even
87
91
Break points won·Dominant
49
23
Deciding sets·Even
72
71
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
57

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
30°CClear
Wind 22 km/hHumidity 41%

Draw

Final
Ferrer D.
Ferrero J.
6-33-66-1
Semi-finals
Ferrero J.
Monaco J.
7-5
Ferrer D.
Gonzalez F.
6-746-06-4
Quarter-finals
Monaco J.
Verdasco F.
7-56-3
Gonzalez F.
Schwank E.
3-66-37-5
Ferrero J.
Almagro N.
6-15-76-2
Ferrer D.
Cuevas P.
7-56-4
R16
Ferrer D.
Bellucci T.
6-46-1
Schwank E.
Greul S.
7-646-3
Cuevas P.
Montanes A.
7-56-3
Monaco J.
Chela J.
6-47-64
Ferrero J.
Andreev I.
6-46-3
Verdasco F.
Kubot L.
6-46-3
Almagro N.
Gasquet R.
3-67-57-67
Gonzalez F.
Hanescu V.
7-623-66-1
R32
Schwank E.
Gonzalez S.
7-647-64
Cuevas P.
Daniel M.
1-67-57-68
Kubot L.
Zeballos H.
6-16-2
Monaco J.
Martin A.
6-767-56-2
Ferrero J.
Junqueira D.
6-26-3
Andreev I.
Crivoi V.
6-36-4
Gasquet R.
Moya C.
4-66-36-2
Almagro N.
Sela D.
6-17-60
Montanes A.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-54-66-2
Chela J.
Luczak P.
6-01-66-0
Verdasco F.
Fognini F.
2-66-46-0
Bellucci T.
Hernandez O.
6-36-2
Ferrer D.
Starace P.
6-26-4
Greul S.
Isner J.
7-647-5
Hanescu V.
Gil F.
7-656-3
Gonzalez F.
Querrey S.
6-43-67-62