Nicolas Almagro vs Albert Montanes — Buenos Aires Round of 32

Buenos Aires · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 February 2016
clay
ESP
Albert Montanes
45 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
Almagro N.
6-3 6-3
Montanes A.
Almagro N.
662
Montanes A.
330

Nicolas Almagro defeated Albert Montanes 6-3 6-3 in the Buenos Aires round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Montanes came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR64hardNicolas Almagro7-6(5) 6-4
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersR32hardAlbert Montanes4-6 6-2 6-4
2009-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR64clayAlbert Montanes7-6(6) 4-6 7-6(5)
2006-02-27AcapulcoQFhardNicolas Almagro6-4 6-0
2004-04-26BarcelonaR32clayAlbert Montanes3-6 6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Montanes A.

Montanes A.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

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
Almagro N.Montanes A.
1st serve in·Even
54%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (89 vs 50). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Almagro N.Montanes A.
Clutch Rating·Even
53
52
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
80
Break points won·Even
23
24
Deciding sets·Slight edge
71
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
57
63

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
27°CDrizzle
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 80%
Final
Thiem D.[5]
Almagro N.
7-623-67-64
Semi-finals
Almagro N.
Ferrer D.[2]
6-47-5
Thiem D.[5]
Nadal R.[1]
6-44-67-64
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.[2]
Cuevas P.[8]
6-41-66-3
Almagro N.
Tsonga J.[3]
6-27-5
Thiem D.[5]
Lajovic D.
6-46-2
Nadal R.[1]
Lorenzi P.
7-636-2
R16
Thiem D.[5]
Elias G.
3-67-676-3
Cuevas P.[8]
Giraldo S.
6-46-2
Tsonga J.[3]
Mayer L.
6-16-2
Almagro N.
Delbonis F.
6-34-66-4
Lorenzi P.
Schwartzman D.
4-66-36-1
Nadal R.[1]
Monaco J.
6-46-4
Lajovic D.
Isner J.[4]
7-6104-67-66
Ferrer D.[2]
Olivo R.
6-26-2
R32
Olivo R.
Bagnis F.
7-697-5
Giraldo S.
Cervantes Huegun I.
6-17-5
Mayer L.
Pella G.
2-66-36-3
Almagro N.
Montanes A.
6-36-3
Delbonis F.
Fognini F.[6]
6-746-46-4
Elias G.
Munoz de la Nava D.
4-66-46-1
Lajovic D.
Arguello F.
7-676-3
Schwartzman D.
Dolgopolov A.[7]
5-76-46-3
Lorenzi P.
Andujar P.
2-67-56-2
Monaco J.
Cecchinato M.
6-16-3
Thiem D.[5]
Carreno Busta P.
6-03-66-3
Cuevas P.[8]
Ramos A.
7-56-2