Nicolas Almagro defeated Robin Soderling 6-4 7-5 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Robin Soderling came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-08 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Robin Soderling | 6-3 3-6 6-4 |
| 2010-10-04 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Robin Soderling | 7-5 4-6 6-3 |
| 2010-07-12 | Bastad | F | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 7-5 3-6 6-2 |
| 2009-10-11 | Shanghai Masters | R32 | hard | Robin Soderling | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2009-07-19 | Hamburg | R16 | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2009-07-13 | Bastad | QF | clay | Robin Soderling | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Robin Soderling | 7-6(7) 6-4 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 120). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About