Robin Soderling vs Nicolas AlmagroBeijing Round of 16

Beijing · ATP · Round of 16
41 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 October 2010
hard
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Soderling R.
7-5 4-6 6-3
Almagro N.
Soderling R.
7462
Almagro N.
5631

Robin Soderling defeated Nicolas Almagro 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the Beijing round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Robin Soderling came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's semi-final. Robin Soderling extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Robin Soderling closed it out in three sets, 7–5 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-08Rome MastersR16clayRobin Soderling6-3 3-6 6-4
2010-07-12BastadFclayNicolas Almagro7-5 3-6 6-2
2010-05-09Madrid MastersR32clayNicolas Almagro6-4 7-5
2009-10-11Shanghai MastersR32hardRobin Soderling6-4 7-5
2009-07-19HamburgR16clayNicolas Almagro7-5 6-3
2009-07-13BastadQFclayRobin Soderling7-5 6-3
2009-06-22WimbledonR32grassRobin Soderling7-6(7) 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Soderling R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Soderling R.

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·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
9.0
8.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (120 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
74
53
Break points saved·Even
92
91
Break points won·Dominant
71
23
Deciding sets·Slight edge
80
71
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
67
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
21°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 36%