Nicolas Almagro vs Rafael Nadal — Barcelona Quarter-final

Barcelona · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP6
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2014
clay
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Almagro N.
2-6 7-6 6-4
Nadal R.
Almagro N.
27762
Nadal R.
66541

Nicolas Almagro defeated Rafael Nadal 2-6 7-6 6-4 in the Barcelona quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 15–0, defending the title. Nicolas Almagro claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in 16 meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 15–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–15
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-15Rome MastersR32clayRafael Nadal3-0 RET
2016-02-15Rio de JaneiroR16clayRafael Nadal6-3 7-5
2015-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-3 6-1
2015-04-20BarcelonaR32clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-1
2015-03-25Miami MastersR64hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2013-04-22BarcelonaFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-3
2013-02-25AcapulcoSFhardRafael Nadal7-5 6-4
2012-05-27Roland GarrosQFclayRafael Nadal7-6(4) 6-2 6-3
2010-05-24Roland GarrosQFclayRafael Nadal7-6(2) 7-6(3) 6-4
2010-05-09Madrid MastersSFclayRafael Nadal4-6 6-2 6-2
2009-11-08Paris MastersR32hardRafael Nadal3-6 7-6(2) 7-5
2009-08-31US OpenR32hardRafael Nadal7-5 6-4 6-4
2008-05-25Roland GarrosQFclayRafael Nadal6-1 6-1 6-1
2006-04-24BarcelonaSFclayRafael Nadal7-6(2) 6-3
2004-09-27PalermoR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

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
Almagro N.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
65%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.0
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Almagro N.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
53
97
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
100
Break points won·Dominant
23
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
57
99

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