Nicolas Almagro vs Stan Wawrinka — Buenos Aires Semi-final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2012
clay
Stan Wawrinka
SUI
Stan Wawrinka
#117ATP
1678ELO
1613Clay ELO
$657kYTD
$38MCAREER
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Almagro N.
6-4 3-6 7-5
Wawrinka S.
Almagro N.
6372
Wawrinka S.
4651

Nicolas Almagro defeated Stan Wawrinka 6-4 3-6 7-5 in the Buenos Aires semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Stan Wawrinka came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's semi-final. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Almagro closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

2–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-10-28Paris MastersR16hardStan Wawrinka6-3 6-2
2013-02-18Buenos AiresSFclayStan Wawrinka6-3 7-5
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR16clayStan Wawrinka6-3 6-3
2012-01-16Australian OpenR32hardNicolas Almagro7-6(2) 6-2 6-4
2010-08-15Cincinnati MastersR64hardStan Wawrinka6-3 6-3
2010-03-05Davis Cup WG R1: ESP vs SUIRRclayStan Wawrinka3-6 6-4 3-6 7-5 6-3
2007-01-08AucklandR32hardNicolas Almagro1-6 6-4 6-1
2006-08-21New HavenR64hardStan Wawrinka6-3 6-7(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Wawrinka S.

Wawrinka S.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.Wawrinka S.
1st serve in·Even
56%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.1
7.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Almagro N.Wawrinka S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
65
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
99
Break points won·Slight edge
23
30
Deciding sets·Even
71
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
57
90

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

Freshness

Recent load
Almagro N.Wawrinka S.
Freshness·
—
95

Wawrinka S.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. 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