Nicolas Almagro vs John Isner — Davis Cup WG SF: ESP vs USA Round Robin
Davis Cup WG SF: ESP vs USA · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 14 September 2012
clay
Almagro N.6-4 4-6 6-4 3-6 7-5
Isner J.
Almagro N.
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Isner J.
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Nicolas Almagro defeated John Isner 6-4 4-6 6-4 3-6 7-5 in the Davis Cup WG SF: ESP vs USA round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — John Isner came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Almagro closed it out in five sets, 6–4 4–6 6–4 3–6 7–5.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-19 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | John Isner | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2013-04-08 | Houston | F | clay | John Isner | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2011-06-20 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Nicolas Almagro | 7-6(3) 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
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 season1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
29%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
21.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
53
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
99
Break points won·Clear edge
23
0
Deciding sets·Clear edge
71
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
57
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About