Nicolas Almagro vs Stan Wawrinka — Buenos Aires Semi-final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2012 ·
clay
Stan Wawrinka
SUI
Stan Wawrinka
#125ATP
1678ELO
1613Clay ELO
$657kYTD
$38MCAREER
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLWLW
Almagro N.
6-4 3-6 7-5
Wawrinka S.
Almagro N.
6372
Wawrinka S.
4651

Nicolas Almagro defeated Stan Wawrinka 6-4 3-6 7-5 in the Buenos Aires semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Stan Wawrinka came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, defending last year's semi-final. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Almagro closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

2–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-10-28Paris MastersR16hardStan Wawrinka6-3 6-2
2013-02-18Buenos AiresSFclayStan Wawrinka6-3 7-5
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR16clayStan Wawrinka6-3 6-3
2012-01-16Australian OpenR32hardNicolas Almagro7-6 6-2 6-4
2010-08-15Cincinnati MastersR64hardStan Wawrinka6-3 6-3
2010-03-05Davis Cup WG R1: ESP vs SUIRRclayStan Wawrinka3-6 6-4 3-6 7-5 6-3
2007-01-08AucklandR32hardNicolas Almagro1-6 6-4 6-1
2006-08-21New HavenR64hardStan Wawrinka6-3 6-7 6-4
2003-02-24Spain F4SFclayStan Wawrinka6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
Almagro N.Wawrinka S.
1st serve in·Even
56%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.1
7.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Almagro N.Wawrinka S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
43
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
82
97
Break points won·Even
16
17
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
62
Tiebreaks·Dominant
51
91

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

Freshness

Recent load
Almagro N.Wawrinka S.
Freshness·
—
77

Wawrinka S.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw