Nicolas Almagro vs Jurgen Melzer — Madrid Masters Quarter-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 9 May 2010
clay
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Almagro N.
6-3 6-1
Melzer J.
Almagro N.
662
Melzer J.
31–

Nicolas Almagro defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-3 6-1 in the Madrid Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-08-03KitzbuhelR16clayNicolas Almagro7-6(4) 7-5
2013-04-14Monte Carlo MastersR32clayJurgen Melzer6-4 6-2
2012-04-06Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs AUTRRclayNicolas Almagro6-2 6-2 6-4
2011-04-10Monte Carlo MastersR16clayJurgen Melzer6-1 6-4
2010-10-25ViennaSFhardJurgen Melzer6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

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
Almagro N.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
4.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Almagro N.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
86
Break points won·Even
23
27
Deciding sets·Slight edge
71
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
57
27

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
15°CDrizzle
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 68%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
6-47-65
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Ferrer D.
7-53-66-3
Nadal R.
Almagro N.
4-66-26-2
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.
Murray A.
7-56-3
Almagro N.
Melzer J.
6-36-1
Nadal R.
Monfils G.
6-16-3
Federer R.
Gulbis E.
3-66-16-4
R16
Ferrer D.
Cilic M.
6-36-2
Nadal R.
Isner J.
7-56-4
Monfils G.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-656-4
Almagro N.
Monaco J.
6-46-1
Murray A.
Hanescu V.
6-26-1
Gulbis E.
Lopez F.
6-27-60
Federer R.
Wawrinka S.
6-36-1
Melzer J.
Verdasco F.
7-56-3
R32
Monfils G.
Petzschner P.
1-1
Garcia Lopez G.
Tsonga J.
6-2
Wawrinka S.
Mayer L.
6-44-2
Isner J.
Giraldo S.
1-67-666-2
Federer R.
Becker B.
6-27-64
Gulbis E.
Youzhny M.
7-626-4
Nadal R.
Dolgopolov A.
6-46-3
Almagro N.
Soderling R.
6-47-5
Monaco J.
Bellucci T.
6-26-2
Melzer J.
Fish M.
3-66-16-4
Verdasco F.
Karlovic I.
7-656-3
Cilic M.
Schwank E.
6-36-0
Ferrer D.
Baghdatis M.
1-66-37-5
Hanescu V.
Munoz de la Nava D.
6-04-66-3
Murray A.
Chela J.
6-36-3
Lopez F.
Hernandez O.
6-16-2
R64
Hanescu V.
Andreev I.
3-66-5
Chela J.
Cuevas P.
2-0
Becker B.
Moya C.
6-06-2
Dolgopolov A.
Seppi A.
6-36-4
Giraldo S.
Kohlschreiber P.
1-66-26-3
Isner J.
Rochus C.
5-76-26-2
Monfils G.
Robert S.
6-27-5
Petzschner P.
Fognini F.
6-14-67-5
Garcia Lopez G.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-36-4
Almagro N.
Troicki V.
6-17-63
Monaco J.
Greul S.
6-16-1
Bellucci T.
Riba P.
7-656-1
Fish M.
Russell M.
6-27-61
Melzer J.
Anderson K.
6-22-66-4
Karlovic I.
Korolev E.
6-47-65
Schwank E.
Mathieu P.
6-36-3
Baghdatis M.
Chiudinelli M.
6-36-4
Ferrer D.
Chardy J.
6-37-62
Munoz de la Nava D.
Querrey S.
6-736-37-5
Lopez F.
Kubot L.
6-36-3
Gulbis E.
Montanes A.
7-56-1
Youzhny M.
Lacko L.
2-66-36-1
Wawrinka S.
Granollers M.
6-46-4
Mayer L.
Benneteau J.
6-797-56-4