Radu Albot vs Nicolas AlmagroMarrakech Round of 32

Marrakech · ATP · Round of 32
#490ATP
1453ELO
1440Clay ELO
36 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 April 2017
clay
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Albot R.
7-6 6-3
Almagro N.
Albot R.
7862
Almagro N.
6630

Radu Albot defeated Nicolas Almagro 7-6 6-3 in the Marrakech round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Radu Albot had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on clay. Radu Albot claimed a first win over Nicolas Almagro in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Radu Albot closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-04-04MarrakechR32clayNicolas Almagro6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Albot R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Albot R.

Serve advantage — Albot 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.0
6.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
46
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
91
Break points won·Even
19
23
Deciding sets·Slight edge
76
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
29
57

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
93

Albot R.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast