Stan Wawrinka vs Nicolas AlmagroBuenos Aires Semi-final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Semi-final
#109ATP
1678ELO
1613Clay ELO
$657kYTD
$38MCAREER
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 18 February 2013
clay
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Wawrinka S.
6-3 7-5
Almagro N.
Wawrinka S.
672
Almagro N.
35

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

Key context

  • Match story: Stan Wawrinka closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-10-28Paris MastersR16hardStan Wawrinka6-3 6-2
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR16clayStan Wawrinka6-3 6-3
2012-02-20Buenos AiresSFclayNicolas Almagro6-4 3-6 7-5
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
Wawrinka S.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Wawrinka S.

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
57%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
65%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.0
8.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
2.8

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

Clutch

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

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
93

Wawrinka S.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
22°COvercast
Wind 28 km/hHumidity 36%