Nicolas Almagro vs David NalbandianAcapulco Final

Acapulco · ATP · Final
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2008 ·
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Almagro N.
6-1 7-6
Nalbandian D.
Almagro N.
672
Nalbandian D.
160

Nicolas Almagro defeated David Nalbandian 6-1 7-6 in the Acapulco final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

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

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-02-11Sao PauloQFclayDavid Nalbandian7-6 3-6 7-6
2011-01-10AucklandSFhardDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-2
2009-04-20BarcelonaR16clayDavid Nalbandian6-3 6-4
2008-05-05Rome MastersR32clayNicolas Almagro6-4 7-5
2007-10-28Paris MastersR64hardDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 183). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
43
66
Break points saved·Slight edge
82
72
Break points won·Dominant
16
69
Deciding sets·Slight edge
74
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
51
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw