Fabio Fognini vs Nicolas AlmagroHamburg Semi-final

Hamburg · ATP · Semi-final
39 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 15 July 2013
clay
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Fognini F.
6-4 7-6
Almagro N.
Fognini F.
6772
Almagro N.
461

Fabio Fognini defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-4 7-6 in the Hamburg semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's semi-final, but Fabio Fognini had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 6 on clay. Fabio Fognini narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-02-03Vina del MarSFclayFabio Fognini6-4 1-6 7-6(5)
2013-10-21ValenciaQFhardNicolas Almagro7-6(6) 6-2
2009-09-21BucharestR16clayFabio Fognini6-4 7-6(3)
2009-01-19Australian OpenR64hardNicolas Almagro6-2 7-5 6-0
2008-02-11Costa Do SauipeSFhardNicolas Almagro6-1 6-1
2007-04-23BarcelonaR64clayNicolas Almagro6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Fognini F.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Fognini F.

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·Even
59%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.1
8.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
53
Break points saved·Even
93
91
Break points won·Dominant
81
23
Deciding sets·Clear edge
93
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
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
18°COvercast
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 67%