Nicolas Almagro vs Potito StaraceUS Open Round of 128

US Open · ATP · Round of 128
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 30 August 2010
hard
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Almagro N.
4-6 6-4 6-4 7-6
Starace P.
Almagro N.
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Starace P.
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Nicolas Almagro defeated Potito Starace 4-6 6-4 6-4 7-6 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Almagro extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR32clayNicolas Almagro7-6(3) 6-1
2012-02-20Buenos AiresR32clayNicolas Almagro4-6 6-3 7-6(4)
2009-07-13BastadR16clayNicolas Almagro2-6 6-1 6-1
2009-02-23AcapulcoR16hardNicolas Almagro7-6(1) 6-7(5) 6-3
2007-04-09ValenciaFhardNicolas Almagro4-6 6-2 6-1
2007-03-19Miami MastersR64hardNicolas Almagro7-6(2) 6-3
2006-05-22PoertschachR16clayPotito Starace4-6 6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Starace P.

Starace P.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
1.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 191). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
43
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
86
Break points won·Clear edge
23
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
42
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
57
47

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
30°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 38%

Draw

R128
Stakhovsky S.
Luczak P.
6-787-56-46-2
Youzhny M.
Golubev A.
6-26-36-3
Gasquet R.
Greul S.
6-36-46-2
Anderson K.
Devvarman S.
6-36-46-3
Bellucci T.
Smyczek T.
6-37-57-66
Clement A.
Baghdatis M.
6-32-61-66-47-5
Schwank E.
Ginepri R.
6-47-634-66-3
Dent T.
Falla A.
6-47-56-1
Dodig I.
Gonzalez F.
6-726-11-0
De Bakker T.
Gicquel M.
6-47-56-2
Nishikori K.
Korolev E.
7-605-2
Montanes A.
Przysiezny M.
5-71-67-57-656-0
Ball C.
Raonic M.
6-746-36-36-2
Ferrero J.
Klizan M.
6-16-36-0
Isner J.
Gil F.
6-46-36-4
Nadal R.
Gabashvili T.
7-647-646-3
Lopez F.
Giraldo S.
6-46-46-4
Harrison R.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-746-36-4
Ferrer D.
Dolgopolov A.
6-26-26-3
Becker B.
Brands D.
7-617-656-4
Gimeno Traver D.
Nieminen J.
7-616-46-3
Chardy J.
Gulbis E.
6-27-616-4
Nalbandian D.
De Voest R.
7-643-66-46-766-4
Serra F.
Mayer F.
7-56-26-0
Mannarino A.
Riba P.
3-66-16-44-67-61
Verdasco F.
Fognini F.
1-67-56-14-66-3
Murray A.
Lacko L.
6-36-26-2
Brown D.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-47-667-5
Chela J.
Lu Y.
6-44-66-36-3
Wawrinka S.
Kukushkin M.
6-36-26-2
Querrey S.
Klahn B.
6-34-67-56-4
Granollers M.
Seppi A.
2-65-76-36-26-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Kubot L.
6-36-27-64
Almagro N.
Starace P.
4-66-46-47-65
Sela D.
Malisse X.
7-617-56-2
Chiudinelli M.
Sock J.
6-16-41-66-1
Benneteau J.
Stepanek R.
6-46-24-66-4
Robredo T.
Rosol L.
6-46-36-1
Hanescu V.
Berlocq C.
6-26-46-3
Llodra M.
Berdych T.
7-636-46-4
Monfils G.
Kendrick R.
3-66-36-46-756-4
Andreev I.
Zeballos H.
6-34-67-646-3
Tipsarevic J.
Rochus O.
4-67-57-606-2
Roddick A.
Robert S.
6-36-26-2
Cuevas P.
Silva J.
7-606-16-2
Fish M.
Hajek J.
6-03-64-66-06-1
Polansky P.
Monaco J.
6-27-656-3
Blake J.
Vliegen K.
6-36-26-4
Petzschner P.
Lojda D.
6-36-16-1
Djokovic N.
Troicki V.
6-33-62-67-56-3
Soderling R.
Haider Maurer A.
7-56-36-725-76-4
Cilic M.
Marchenko I.
7-56-36-1
Melzer J.
Tursunov D.
6-46-23-64-66-2
Berankis R.
Sweeting R.
6-46-756-36-2
Mello R.
Phau B.
6-47-54-67-64
Istomin D.
Gonzalez M.
7-57-56-1
Simon G.
Young D.
6-16-46-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Kamke T.
6-24-66-26-4
Paire B.
Schuettler R.
6-36-34-63-67-62
Davydenko N.
Russell M.
6-46-16-3
Federer R.
Dabul B.
6-16-46-2
Beck A.
Berrer M.
7-636-36-1
Rufin G.
Mayer L.
2-67-647-626-1
Mathieu P.
Hewitt L.
6-36-45-74-66-1