Albert Montanes vs Santiago Giraldo — Kitzbuhel Quarter-final

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Albert Montanes
45 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 31 July 2011
clay
COL
Santiago Giraldo
38 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLLW
Montanes A.
6-1 7-6
Giraldo S.
Montanes A.
6772
Giraldo S.
160–

Albert Montanes defeated Santiago Giraldo 6-1 7-6 in the Kitzbuhel quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Santiago Giraldo came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Albert Montanes narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

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

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-02-02QuitoR16clayAlbert Montanes7-6(1) 7-5
2014-02-10Buenos AiresR32claySantiago Giraldo7-6(4) 6-2
2014-01-06AucklandR32hardSantiago Giraldo6-1 7-6(3)
2011-02-21AcapulcoR16hardSantiago Giraldo6-3 6-4
2011-01-10AucklandR16hardSantiago Giraldo6-3 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Montanes A.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Giraldo S.

Giraldo S.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Montanes A.

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
Montanes A.Giraldo S.
1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Montanes A.Giraldo S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
52
28
Break points saved·Even
80
82
Break points won·Slight edge
24
19
Deciding sets·Dominant
76
33
Tiebreaks·Dominant
63
26

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
18°CPartly cloudy
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 64%

Draw

Final
Haase R.
Montanes A.
6-44-66-1
Semi-finals
Montanes A.
Chela J.
6-27-5
Haase R.
Souza J.
6-16-736-4
Quarter-finals
Haase R.
Seppi A.
6-46-2
Souza J.
Andujar P.
6-36-4
Montanes A.
Giraldo S.
6-17-60
Chela J.
Granollers M.
6-36-4
R16
Seppi A.
Riba P.
7-56-4
Granollers M.
Veic A.
6-03-66-4
Chela J.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-43-66-3
Haase R.
Lopez F.
1-66-46-3
Giraldo S.
Fognini F.
6-36-4
Souza J.
Junqueira D.
6-26-2
Andujar P.
Ramos A.
6-26-1
Montanes A.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-47-5
R32
Haase R.
Starace P.
6-32-0
Seppi A.
Istomin D.
6-26-2
Giraldo S.
Brands D.
6-36-3
Ramos A.
Andreev I.
6-06-726-4
Souza J.
Janowicz J.
6-34-67-63
Kohlschreiber P.
Muster T.
6-36-0
Andujar P.
Rosol L.
3-66-36-3
Montanes A.
Marti J.
6-36-2
Riba P.
Hanescu V.
7-636-4
Granollers M.
Volandri F.
6-46-2
Gimeno Traver D.
Thiem D.
6-46-2
Veic A.
Haider Maurer A.
6-736-46-2