Jose Acasuso vs Gaston GaudioBuenos Aires Semi-final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Semi-final
43 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2001 ·
clay
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Acasuso J.
3-6 6-1 6-3
Gaudio G.
Acasuso J.
3662
Gaudio G.
6131

Jose Acasuso defeated Gaston Gaudio 3-6 6-1 6-3 in the Buenos Aires semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gaston Gaudio came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, but Jose Acasuso had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on clay. Jose Acasuso narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

15
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR32clayGaston Gaudio6-3 3-6 6-4
2005-10-17Madrid MastersR32clayJose Acasuso7-6 6-2
2005-01-31Vina del MarQFclayGaston Gaudio6-2 3-6 6-1
2004-03-01AcapulcoR32hardGaston Gaudio6-7 7-6 6-1
2004-02-09Vina del MarR16clayGaston Gaudio6-3 6-3
2002-07-15AmersfoortR16clayGaston Gaudio3-6 6-1 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
36
36
Break points saved·Slight edge
63
53
Break points won·Clear edge
33
48
Deciding sets·Slight edge
68
58
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
37
55

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

Draw