Albert Montanes vs Nicolas Almagro — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 64
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 12 April 2009 ·
clay
Montanes A.7-6 4-6 7-6
Almagro N.
Montanes A.
7472
Almagro N.
6661
Albert Montanes defeated Nicolas Almagro 7-6 4-6 7-6 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16, but Albert Montanes had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Albert Montanes narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Montanes edged Nicolas Almagro in three tight sets (7–6 4–6 7–6).
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-08 | Buenos Aires | R32 | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2011-08-14 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2011-03-10 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Albert Montanes | 4-6 6-2 6-4 |
| 2006-02-27 | Acapulco | QF | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2004-04-26 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Albert Montanes | 3-6 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
8.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
39
43
Break points saved·Clear edge
61
82
Break points won·Even
18
16
Deciding sets·Even
74
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
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