Santiago Giraldo vs Nicolas Almagro — Barcelona Semi-final

Barcelona · ATP · Semi-final
COL
Santiago Giraldo
38 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2014
clay
ESP6
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Giraldo S.
7-5 6-3
Almagro N.
Giraldo S.
762
Almagro N.
530

Santiago Giraldo defeated Nicolas Almagro 7-5 6-3 in the Barcelona semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's final. Santiago Giraldo claimed a first win over Nicolas Almagro in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-05-06Madrid MastersR64clayNicolas Almagro6-7(5) 6-3 6-3
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersR32hardNicolas Almagro4-6 6-2 7-6(2)
2012-01-09AucklandR16hardNicolas Almagro6-4 6-2
2011-02-21AcapulcoQFhardNicolas Almagro7-6(0) 5-7 6-4
2010-10-25ViennaR16hardNicolas Almagro7-6(4) 6-7(3) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Giraldo S.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Giraldo 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
Giraldo S.Almagro N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
8.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Giraldo S.Almagro N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
28
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
82
91
Break points won·Even
19
23
Deciding sets·Dominant
33
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
26
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
14°CDrizzle
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 80%
Final
Nishikori K.[4]
Giraldo S.
6-26-2
Semi-finals
Giraldo S.
Almagro N.[6]
7-56-3
Nishikori K.[4]
Gulbis E.[9]
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Giraldo S.
Kohlschreiber P.[10]
6-44-3
Almagro N.[6]
Nadal R.[1]
2-67-656-4
Nishikori K.[4]
Cilic M.[12]
6-16-3
Gulbis E.[9]
Gabashvili T.
6-16-4
R16
Nadal R.[1]
Dodig I.
6-36-3
Almagro N.[6]
Verdasco F.[11]
6-36-3
Cilic M.[12]
Robredo T.[5]
7-56-737-65
Nishikori K.[4]
Golubev A.
6-06-4
Gulbis E.[9]
Montanes A.
7-56-1
Gabashvili T.
Cervantes Huegun I.
6-46-2
Kohlschreiber P.[10]
Melzer J.
7-56-3
Giraldo S.
Thiem D.
4-66-47-5
R32
Golubev A.
Paire B.[16]
6-45-1
Nadal R.[1]
Ramos A.
7-626-4
Thiem D.
Granollers M.[14]
3-66-36-2
Kohlschreiber P.[10]
Roger-Vasselin E.
7-646-2
Melzer J.
Janowicz J.[7]
6-47-61
Robredo T.[5]
Matosevic M.
6-36-4
Cilic M.[12]
Kuznetsov A.
6-17-62
Nishikori K.[4]
Bautista Agut R.
6-14-66-3
Montanes A.
Dolgopolov A.[8]
7-656-3
Gulbis E.[9]
Gimeno Traver D.
7-57-61
Cervantes Huegun I.
Tursunov D.[15]
5-76-06-3
Gabashvili T.
Ferrer D.[2]
6-46-2
Verdasco F.[11]
De Schepper K.
6-46-3
Giraldo S.
Fognini F.[3]
6-04-0
Almagro N.[6]
Klizan M.
7-57-64
Dodig I.
Lopez F.[13]
6-16-4
R64
Ramos A.
Davydenko N.
6-46-4
Dodig I.
Arguello F.
6-36-756-2
Klizan M.
Devvarman S.
6-26-4
Thiem D.
Stepanek R.
6-46-4
Roger-Vasselin E.
Beck A.
6-26-2
Matosevic M.
Sousa J.
6-36-2
Golubev A.
Viola M.
6-46-3
Bautista Agut R.
Kubot L.
6-16-0
Montanes A.
Lopez M.
7-646-2
Gimeno Traver D.
Carballes Baena R.
6-37-5
Cervantes Huegun I.
Nedovyesov A.
3-66-26-4
Gabashvili T.
Przysiezny M.
6-36-4
Melzer J.
Kukushkin M.
7-653-66-3
De Schepper K.
Ilhan M.
6-37-5
Kuznetsov A.
Carreno Busta P.
2-66-16-2
Giraldo S.
Sijsling I.
6-46-2