Nicolas Almagro vs Filippo VolandriSzczecin CH Round of 16

Szczecin CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 September 2015
clay
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Almagro N.
4-6 7-5 6-1
Volandri F.
Almagro N.
4762
Volandri F.
6511

Nicolas Almagro defeated Filippo Volandri 4-6 7-5 6-1 in the Szczecin CH round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 7–3. Nicolas Almagro extended the head-to-head to 8–3.

Key context

Head to head

73
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-02-13Sao PauloFclayNicolas Almagro6-3 4-6 6-4
2011-02-21AcapulcoR16hardNicolas Almagro6-2 6-2
2008-04-28BarcelonaR32clayNicolas Almagro6-4 7-6(5)
2008-02-25AcapulcoR16hardNicolas Almagro6-3 6-3
2008-02-11Costa Do SauipeQFhardNicolas Almagro7-5 2-6 6-1
2007-04-23BarcelonaR32clayFilippo Volandri6-7(5) 6-4 6-1
2007-04-09ValenciaQFhardNicolas Almagro6-3 1-0
2006-09-25PalermoSFclayFilippo Volandri6-0 2-1 RET
2006-04-10ValenciaQFhardNicolas Almagro6-4 6-1
2005-05-09Hamburg MastersR64clayFilippo Volandri6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Volandri F.

Volandri F.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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·Clear edge
55%
70%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
75%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
0.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (135 vs 86). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
53
23
Break points saved·Dominant
91
39
Break points won·Dominant
23
49
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
36
Tiebreaks·Dominant
57
32

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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