Juan Monaco vs Nicolas AlmagroBuenos Aires Semi-final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Semi-final
42 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2007 ·
clay
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Monaco J.
6-1 7-6
Almagro N.
Monaco J.
672
Almagro N.
160

Juan Monaco defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-1 7-6 in the Buenos Aires semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 7–4. Juan Monaco narrowed the head-to-head to 7–5.

Key context

  • Match story: Juan Monaco came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-03Madrid MastersR64clayJuan Monaco6-3 6-2
2015-02-23Buenos AiresSFclayJuan Monaco6-3 6-7 6-4
2013-07-15HamburgQFclayNicolas Almagro4-6 6-0 6-3
2013-04-22BarcelonaQFclayNicolas Almagro6-3 7-5
2012-07-16HamburgSFclayJuan Monaco3-6 6-3 6-4
2011-10-31ValenciaR32hardJuan Monaco6-4 3-6 6-4
2010-05-09Madrid MastersR16clayNicolas Almagro6-4 6-1
2009-06-22WimbledonR128grassNicolas Almagro6-7 6-7 7-6 6-4 8-6
2008-04-20Monte Carlo MastersR32clayNicolas Almagro6-2 3-0
2008-04-14ValenciaQFhardNicolas Almagro6-3 6-2
2003-03-17Portugal F6SFclayNicolas Almagro1-6 6-0 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
70%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
56%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.0
8.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.6
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
36
43
Break points saved·Dominant
50
82
Break points won·Dominant
58
16
Deciding sets·Slight edge
68
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
20
51

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