Nicolas Almagro vs Jurgen MelzerMadrid Masters Quarter-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 9 May 2010 ·
clay
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Almagro N.
6-3 6-1
Melzer J.
Almagro N.
662
Melzer J.
310

Nicolas Almagro defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-3 6-1 in the Madrid Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-08-03KitzbuhelR16clayNicolas Almagro7-6 7-5
2013-04-14Monte Carlo MastersR32clayJurgen Melzer6-4 6-2
2012-04-06Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs AUTRRclayNicolas Almagro6-2 6-2 6-4
2011-04-10Monte Carlo MastersR16clayJurgen Melzer6-1 6-4
2010-10-25ViennaSFhardJurgen Melzer6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.9

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
29
Break points saved·Clear edge
82
67
Break points won·Clear edge
16
30
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
51
15

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw