Nicolas Almagro vs Igor Andreev — Buenos Aires Quarter-final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2012
clay
RUS
Igor Andreev
42 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
Almagro N.
6-3 7-5
Andreev I.
Almagro N.
672
Andreev I.
35–

Nicolas Almagro defeated Igor Andreev 6-3 7-5 in the Buenos Aires quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Igor Andreev came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

3–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-17Australian OpenR64hardNicolas Almagro7-5 2-6 4-6 7-6(10) 7-5
2008-04-20Monte Carlo MastersR16clayIgor Andreev7-5 4-6 6-4
2006-01-16Australian OpenR128hardIgor Andreev7-5 6-4 6-3
2005-09-26PalermoR32clayIgor Andreev6-4 2-6 6-4
2005-07-25KitzbuhelR32clayNicolas Almagro6-3 6-2
2005-05-02Rome MastersR64clayNicolas Almagro3-6 6-4 6-1
2005-03-21Miami MastersR128hardIgor Andreev7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(12)

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Andreev I.

Andreev I.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
Almagro N.Andreev I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
5.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Almagro N.Andreev I.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
83
Break points won·Slight edge
23
34
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
41
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
57
34

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
25°CRain
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 86%

Draw

Final
Ferrer D.
Almagro N.
4-66-36-2
Semi-finals
Ferrer D.
Nalbandian D.
6-16-4
Almagro N.
Wawrinka S.
6-43-67-5
Quarter-finals
Wawrinka S.
Nishikori K.
6-46-2
Almagro N.
Andreev I.
6-37-5
Ferrer D.
Gonzalez F.
6-26-4
Nalbandian D.
Berlocq C.
6-06-3
R16
Gonzalez F.
Ramos A.
7-667-65
Nalbandian D.
Monaco J.
6-36-1
Ferrer D.
Bagnis F.
6-36-4
Nishikori K.
Hanescu V.
3-67-56-1
Andreev I.
Verdasco F.
7-636-3
Almagro N.
Delbonis F.
6-36-2
Berlocq C.
Simon G.
6-26-1
Wawrinka S.
Paire B.
6-35-76-2
R32
Gonzalez F.
Montanes A.
7-51-0
Monaco J.
Volandri F.
6-13-1
Wawrinka S.
Zeballos H.
6-36-4
Paire B.
Marti J.
2-67-606-2
Hanescu V.
Andujar P.
6-34-67-64
Nishikori K.
Ferrero J.
7-53-66-2
Verdasco F.
Prodon E.
6-46-1
Andreev I.
Kavcic B.
6-26-2
Delbonis F.
Gil F.
6-26-2
Almagro N.
Starace P.
4-66-37-64
Ferrer D.
Molteni A.
6-16-0
Bagnis F.
Mayer L.
5-76-46-2
Ramos A.
Chela J.
4-66-36-4
Simon G.
Machado R.
6-37-5
Berlocq C.
Riba P.
6-756-06-0
Nalbandian D.
Odesnik W.
6-26-3