Nicolas Almagro defeated Victor Hanescu 6-4 7-6 in the Auckland round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Almagro extended the head-to-head to 5–0.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-13 | Sao Paulo | R16 | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-3 6-7(4) 6-3 |
| 2011-05-15 | Nice | F | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3 |
| 2011-02-21 | Acapulco | R32 | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2009-04-20 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 3-6 7-6(7) 2-2 RET |
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 194). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About