Nicolas Almagro vs Marat Safin — Valencia Semi-final
Valencia · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 April 2006 ·
hard
Almagro N.6-2 2-6 6-4
Safin M.
Almagro N.
6262
Safin M.
2641
Nicolas Almagro defeated Marat Safin 6-2 2-6 6-4 in the Valencia semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Nicolas Almagro extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Almagro closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-13 | Bastad | R32 | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2005-05-02 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Even
8.1
8.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 177). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
43
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
82
71
Break points won·Clear edge
16
40
Deciding sets·Slight edge
74
66
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
51
42
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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