Nicolas Almagro vs Tomas BerdychShanghai Masters Round of 16

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 16
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 October 2013
hard
40 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Almagro N.
6-7 6-3 7-6
Berdych T.
Almagro N.
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Berdych T.
783641

Nicolas Almagro defeated Tomas Berdych 6-7 6-3 7-6 in the Shanghai Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tomas Berdych came in leading the head-to-head 9–3, defending last year's semi-final. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 9–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-11-16Davis Cup WG F: ESP vs CZERRclayTomas Berdych6-3 3-6 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3
2012-10-15StockholmSFhardTomas Berdych6-3 6-2
2012-08-27US OpenR16hardTomas Berdych7-6(4) 6-4 6-1
2012-05-13Rome MastersR16clayTomas Berdych7-6(3) 6-3
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersR16hardNicolas Almagro6-4 6-0
2012-01-16Australian OpenR16hardTomas Berdych4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(3) 7-6(2)
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR16hardTomas Berdych6-2 6-2
2011-05-15NiceSFclayNicolas Almagro6-4 6-4
2010-05-16DusseldorfRRclayTomas Berdych6-7(4) 6-4 6-3
2007-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR64clayTomas Berdych5-0 RET
2006-07-10BastadR32clayNicolas Almagro6-2 7-6(7)
2005-07-04BastadR16clayTomas Berdych4-6 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Berdych T.

Berdych T.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Serve-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 season
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Even
8.1
7.9
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 pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
53
82
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
98
Break points won·Dominant
23
70
Deciding sets·Clear edge
71
87
Tiebreaks·Dominant
57
85

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
24°CDrizzle
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 91%

Draw