Nicolas Almagro vs Ivan Ljubicic — Cincinnati Masters Round of 32
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2007 ·
hard
Almagro N.6-4 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Almagro N.
662
Ljubicic I.
440
Nicolas Almagro defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Almagro edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-17 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 6-4 7-6 6-3 |
| 2010-04-25 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2009-07-27 | Umag | R16 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2006-08-07 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
43
53
Break points saved·Even
82
80
Break points won·Slight edge
16
22
Deciding sets·Slight edge
74
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
51
76
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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