Nicolas Almagro vs Fernando VerdascoMiami Masters Round of 32

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 32
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
hard
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Almagro N.
6-3 6-4
Verdasco F.
Almagro N.
662
Verdasco F.
34

Nicolas Almagro defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-3 6-4 in the Miami Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 7–4, defending last year's round of 64. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 7–5.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-07-20BastadR32clayNicolas Almagro6-4 1-6 7-5
2014-04-21BarcelonaR16clayNicolas Almagro6-3 6-3
2014-04-07HoustonFclayFernando Verdasco6-3 7-6(4)
2013-07-08BastadQFclayFernando Verdasco6-4 4-6 7-5
2012-02-27AcapulcoQFhardFernando Verdasco6-4 7-6(5)
2011-07-25GstaadSFclayFernando Verdasco6-7(2) 7-6(2) 6-3
2011-07-18HamburgSFclayNicolas Almagro6-4 6-1
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR16clayNicolas Almagro6-1 4-6 6-1 6-4
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR32clayFernando Verdasco6-2 7-6(4) 7-6(8)
2007-07-23KitzbuhelR16clayFernando Verdasco6-2 7-6(6)
2005-07-18StuttgartR64grassFernando Verdasco7-6(4) 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Serve advantage — Almagro N.

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%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.1
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
53
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
96
Break points won·Clear edge
23
40
Deciding sets·Slight edge
71
65
Tiebreaks·Even
57
54

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°CDrizzle
Wind 24 km/hHumidity 77%

Draw