Albert Montanes vs Fabio Fognini — Casablanca Quarter-final

Casablanca · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Albert Montanes
45 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2011
clay
ITA
Fabio Fognini
39 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Montanes A.
7-6 6-1
Fognini F.
Montanes A.
7762
Fognini F.
611–

Albert Montanes defeated Fabio Fognini 7-6 6-1 in the Casablanca quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fabio Fognini came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Albert Montanes narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Montanes came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-07-21UmagR16clayFabio Fognini7-6(2) 6-0
2011-05-22Roland GarrosR16clayFabio Fognini4-6 6-4 3-6 6-3 11-9
2011-02-14Buenos AiresR16clayAlbert Montanes6-2 4-6 6-4
2009-09-21BucharestQFclayAlbert Montanes6-1 6-1
2008-02-11Costa Do SauipeR16hardFabio Fognini7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Montanes A.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Fognini F.

Fognini F.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Montanes A.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Montanes A.Fognini F.
1st serve in·Even
59%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
3.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
4.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Montanes A.Fognini F.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
52
87
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
93
Break points won·Dominant
24
81
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
93
Tiebreaks·Dominant
63
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Andujar P.
Starace P.
6-16-2
Semi-finals
Andujar P.
Montanes A.
6-46-4
Starace P.
Hanescu V.
6-16-737-62
Quarter-finals
Hanescu V.
Kuznetsov A.
6-717-56-2
Starace P.
Simon G.
6-43-66-4
Montanes A.
Fognini F.
7-616-1
Andujar P.
Riba P.
6-26-2
R16
Simon G.
Gil F.
6-36-4
Kuznetsov A.
Baghdatis M.
6-44-66-4
Hanescu V.
Berrer M.
6-47-64
Starace P.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-46-3
Andujar P.
Chardy J.
7-666-1
Riba P.
Golubev A.
0-66-17-5
Fognini F.
Kavcic B.
1-67-57-5
Montanes A.
Volandri F.
6-16-4
R32
Kavcic B.
El Amrani R.
3-4
Volandri F.
Benneteau J.
7-56-3
Chardy J.
Phau B.
6-27-5
Starace P.
Brands D.
7-56-2
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Machado R.
7-56-1
Gil F.
Bolelli S.
6-36-1
Hanescu V.
Gimeno Traver D.
4-66-46-4
Berrer M.
Devilder N.
6-36-3
Kuznetsov A.
Gutierrez Ferrol S.
6-17-65
Fognini F.
Granollers G.
6-24-66-3
Andujar P.
Serra F.
6-13-66-2
Riba P.
Huta Galung J.
6-36-3