Nicolas Almagro vs Potito StaraceAcapulco Round of 16

Acapulco · ATP · Round of 16
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2009 ·
hard
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Almagro N.
7-6 6-7 6-3
Starace P.
Almagro N.
7662
Starace P.
6731

Nicolas Almagro defeated Potito Starace 7-6 6-7 6-3 in the Acapulco round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending the title. Nicolas Almagro extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Almagro closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR32clayNicolas Almagro7-6 6-1
2012-02-20Buenos AiresR32clayNicolas Almagro4-6 6-3 7-6
2010-08-30US OpenR128hardNicolas Almagro4-6 6-4 6-4 7-6
2009-07-13BastadR16clayNicolas Almagro2-6 6-1 6-1
2007-04-09ValenciaFhardNicolas Almagro4-6 6-2 6-1
2007-03-19Miami MastersR64hardNicolas Almagro7-6 6-3
2006-05-22PoertschachR16clayPotito Starace4-6 6-4 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
1.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
43
23
Break points saved·Clear edge
82
69
Break points won·Slight edge
16
25
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
36
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
51
41

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw