Nicolas Almagro vs Julian Knowle

Vienna · ATP · Q16

ESP

Nicolas Almagro

40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Saturday, 8 October 2005 · 02:00

hard

AUT

Julian Knowle

52 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Almagro N.

4-6 7-5 6-3

Knowle J.

Almagro N.

4762

Knowle J.

6531

Nicolas Almagro defeated Julian Knowle 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the Vienna q16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julian Knowle came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Match story: Nicolas Almagro dropped the opening set before beating Julian Knowle 4–6 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Almagro N.serving92% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Knowle J.

Knowle J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Serve advantage — Almagro N.

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.Knowle J.

1st serve in·Slight edge

56%

65%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

75%

66%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

52%

43%

Service points won·Slight edge

65%

58%

Return points won·Clear edge

37%

24%

Break points saved·Clear edge

59%

45%

Aces / match·Dominant

8.1

5.0

Double faults / match·Clear edge

2.8

1.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Fastbig serves, short points

SlowFast

Nicolas Almagro vs Julian Knowle — Vienna Q16

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return