Nicolas Mahut vs Jose AcasusoAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
44 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 14 January 2008 ·
hard
43 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mahut N.
7-6 5-7 6-2 3-6 7-5
Acasuso J.
Mahut N.
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Acasuso J.
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Nicolas Mahut defeated Jose Acasuso 7-6 5-7 6-2 3-6 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jose Acasuso came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Nicolas Mahut claimed a first win over Jose Acasuso in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Mahut closed it out in five sets, 7–6 5–7 6–2 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-08-21New HavenR32hardJose Acasuso7-5 3-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.0
4.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
46
36
Break points saved·Clear edge
84
63
Break points won·Clear edge
17
33
Deciding sets·Clear edge
80
68
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
45
37

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw