Nicolas Almagro vs Jose AcasusoBuenos Aires Quarter-final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Quarter-final
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 February 2011
clay
43 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Almagro N.
7-5 6-3
Acasuso J.
Almagro N.
762
Acasuso J.
53

Nicolas Almagro defeated Jose Acasuso 7-5 6-3 in the Buenos Aires quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Almagro extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-02-25AcapulcoSFhardNicolas Almagro6-4 3-6 7-5
2008-01-07AucklandR32hardNicolas Almagro6-3 6-4
2007-05-14Hamburg MastersR16clayNicolas Almagro6-2 6-3
2006-05-08Rome MastersR32clayNicolas Almagro6-4 2-6 6-4
2006-02-27AcapulcoR16hardNicolas Almagro6-3 RET
2005-07-04BastadR32clayNicolas Almagro6-4 6-1
2005-05-16St. PoeltenR16clayJose Acasuso6-4 6-4
2005-02-07Buenos AiresQFclayJose Acasuso6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Acasuso J.

Acasuso J.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
70%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
52%
64%
Service points won·Even
65%
68%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Clear edge
59%
82%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
0.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
53
49
Break points saved·Clear edge
91
79
Break points won·Clear edge
23
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
71
62
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
57
45

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 38%