Julien Benneteau vs Nicolas AlmagroRome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 12 May 2013
clay
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Benneteau J.
7-6 6-4
Almagro N.
Benneteau J.
7762
Almagro N.
624

Julien Benneteau defeated Nicolas Almagro 7-6 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Julien Benneteau narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-09-18MetzR32hardNicolas Almagro7-6(3) 7-5
2016-01-18Australian OpenR128hardNicolas Almagro6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(1)
2011-08-29US OpenR128hardJulien Benneteau6-2 6-4 6-3
2008-01-07AucklandR16hardJulien Benneteau6-4 2-6 6-2
2007-08-19New HavenR32hardNicolas Almagro6-7(5) 6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Benneteau J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Benneteau J.

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·Slight edge
62%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Even
7.6
8.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
52
53
Break points saved·Even
91
91
Break points won·Slight edge
30
23
Deciding sets·Clear edge
53
71
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
57

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°CDrizzle
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw