Nicolas Almagro vs Andreas SeppiRome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 May 2017
clay
42 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Almagro N.
7-6 6-3
Seppi A.
Almagro N.
7862
Seppi A.
6630

Nicolas Almagro defeated Andreas Seppi 7-6 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Andreas Seppi came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR32clayNicolas Almagro7-6(1) 6-0 6-4
2011-11-07Paris MastersR32hardAndreas Seppi6-3 7-5
2010-06-21WimbledonR128grassAndreas Seppi7-6(4) 7-6(7) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Seppi A.

Seppi A.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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
1st serve in·Even
55%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.5
5.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
53
53
Break points saved·Even
91
94
Break points won·Clear edge
23
45
Deciding sets·Slight edge
71
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
58
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
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 41%