Pablo Cuevas vs Nicolas Almagro — Sao Paulo Quarter-final

Sao Paulo · ATP · Quarter-final
URU5
Pablo Cuevas
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2015
clay
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Cuevas P.
7-6 3-6 6-2
Almagro N.
Cuevas P.
78362
Almagro N.
66621

Pablo Cuevas defeated Nicolas Almagro 7-6 3-6 6-2 in the Sao Paulo quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Pablo Cuevas came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Pablo Cuevas extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Pablo Cuevas closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-29US OpenR64hardNicolas Almagro7-6(5) 6-4 7-6(9)
2015-02-16Rio de JaneiroR32clayPablo Cuevas4-6 6-3 6-4
2015-01-11SydneyR32hardPablo Cuevas7-6(5) 6-4
2009-07-19HamburgQFclayPablo Cuevas6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Cuevas P.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Cuevas P.

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
Cuevas P.Almagro N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.9
8.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 135). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cuevas P.Almagro N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
58
53
Break points saved·Even
93
91
Break points won·Slight edge
32
23
Deciding sets·Slight edge
82
71
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
44
57

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
Final
Cuevas P.[5]
Vanni L.
6-43-67-64
Semi-finals
Cuevas P.[5]
Giraldo S.[6]
6-46-3
Vanni L.
Souza J.
6-46-756-4
Quarter-finals
Giraldo S.[6]
Fognini F.[3]
7-647-5
Vanni L.
Lajovic D.
7-657-64
Cuevas P.[5]
Almagro N.
7-663-66-2
Souza J.
Mayer L.[4]
6-43-66-3
R16
Cuevas P.[5]
Bagnis F.
5-1
Vanni L.
De Bakker T.
7-653-66-3
Lajovic D.
Verdasco F.[7]
6-766-36-4
Giraldo S.[6]
Berlocq C.
4-67-56-3
Almagro N.
Robredo T.[2]
6-37-61
Mayer L.[4]
Ramos A.
6-43-66-1
Fognini F.[3]
Schwartzman D.
6-31-66-2
Souza J.
Klizan M.[8]
3-66-36-2
R32
De Bakker T.
Monaco J.
6-757-646-4
Lajovic D.
Andujar P.
3-66-36-2
Verdasco F.[7]
Gonzalez M.
6-26-3
Klizan M.[8]
Bellucci T.
5-76-37-5
Giraldo S.[6]
Coppejans K.
7-57-64
Berlocq C.
Pella G.
6-47-64
Schwartzman D.
Lorenzi P.
7-56-4
Bagnis F.
Delbonis F.
6-32-66-4
Ramos A.
Clezar G.
7-57-5
Cuevas P.[5]
Vesely J.
6-43-67-5
Almagro N.
Rola B.
7-636-4
Souza J.
Carreno Busta P.
6-27-66