Nicolas Almagro vs Fernando Verdasco — Roland Garros Round of 16

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 May 2010 ·
clay
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Almagro N.
6-1 4-6 6-1 6-4
Verdasco F.
Almagro N.
64663
Verdasco F.
16141

Nicolas Almagro defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 8–4, defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 8–5.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Almagro came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–1 6–4.

Head to head

4–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-07-20BastadR32clayNicolas Almagro6-4 1-6 7-5
2014-04-21BarcelonaR16clayNicolas Almagro6-3 6-3
2014-04-07HoustonFclayFernando Verdasco6-3 7-6
2013-07-08BastadQFclayFernando Verdasco6-4 4-6 7-5
2012-03-21Miami MastersR32hardNicolas Almagro6-3 6-4
2012-02-27AcapulcoQFhardFernando Verdasco6-4 7-6
2011-07-25GstaadSFclayFernando Verdasco6-7 7-6 6-3
2011-07-23HamburgSFclayNicolas Almagro6-4 6-1
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR32clayFernando Verdasco6-2 7-6 7-6
2007-07-23KitzbuhelR16clayFernando Verdasco6-2 7-6
2005-07-18StuttgartR64grassFernando Verdasco7-6 6-0
2001-08-20Spain F7QFclayFernando Verdasco4-6 7-6(5) 6-3

Statistics

This season
Almagro N.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.1
5.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Almagro N.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Even
43
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
82
92
Break points won·Slight edge
16
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
56
Tiebreaks·Even
51
55

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

Draw