Fabio Fognini vs Nicolas Almagro — Vina del Mar Semi-final

Vina del Mar · ATP · Semi-final
ITA1
Fabio Fognini
39 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 February 2014
clay
ESP3
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Fognini F.
6-4 1-6 7-6
Almagro N.
Fognini F.
61772
Almagro N.
46651

Fabio Fognini defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-4 1-6 7-6 in the Vina del Mar semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, 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

  • Match story: Fabio Fognini closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 7–6.

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-10-21ValenciaQFhardNicolas Almagro7-6(6) 6-2
2013-07-15HamburgSFclayFabio Fognini6-4 7-6(1)
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.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Fognini F.

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
Fognini F.Almagro N.
1st serve in·Even
59%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.1
8.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 158). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Fognini F.Almagro N.
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

Final
Fognini F.[1]
Mayer L.
6-26-4
Semi-finals
Fognini F.[1]
Almagro N.[3]
6-41-67-65
Mayer L.
Giraldo S.
7-626-3
Quarter-finals
Fognini F.[1]
Chardy J.[5]
6-43-66-2
Almagro N.[3]
Daniel T.
6-27-5
Giraldo S.
Garcia Lopez G.[7]
3-66-46-2
Mayer L.
Gimeno Traver D.
3-67-56-3
R16
Fognini F.[1]
Bedene A.
6-47-60
Garcia Lopez G.[7]
Lorenzi P.
3-67-56-4
Gimeno Traver D.
Zeballos H.
6-26-4
Mayer L.
Robredo T.[2]
3-67-686-4
Daniel T.
Delbonis F.[8]
1-67-657-67
Giraldo S.
Granollers M.[4]
7-677-62
Almagro N.[3]
Alund M.
4-66-36-4
Chardy J.[5]
Carreno Busta P.
6-37-65
R32
Bedene A.
Robert S.
2-66-36-3
Chardy J.[5]
Garin C.
7-56-0
Daniel T.
Bellucci T.
6-36-3
Lorenzi P.
Gonzalez A.
6-26-1
Giraldo S.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-46-2
Gimeno Traver D.
Dolgopolov A.[6]
7-643-67-5
Zeballos H.
Lama G.
6-36-3
Mayer L.
Haider Maurer A.
7-57-5
Delbonis F.[8]
Cuevas P.
6-36-4
Alund M.
Ramos A.
6-36-4
Carreno Busta P.
Volandri F.
6-03-66-1
Garcia Lopez G.[7]
Reister J.
3-66-46-4