Nicolas Almagro vs Marin CilicRome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 13 May 2012
clay
#88ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
Almagro N.
6-2 3-6 6-0
Cilic M.
Almagro N.
6362
Cilic M.
2601

Nicolas Almagro defeated Marin Cilic 6-2 3-6 6-0 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Nicolas Almagro claimed a first win over Marin Cilic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-05-02MunichQFclayMarin Cilic6-4 6-7(2) 6-2
2008-01-14Australian OpenR128hardMarin Cilic7-6(4) 7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

Cilic M.serving84% hold

wins 65% 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
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.1
10.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
76
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
99
Break points won·Clear edge
23
41
Deciding sets·Clear edge
71
94
Tiebreaks·Dominant
57
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
98

Cilic M.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 67%

Draw