Fernando Verdasco vs Nicolas AlmagroAcapulco Quarter-final

Acapulco · ATP · Quarter-final
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 February 2012 ·
hard
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
6-4 7-6
Almagro N.
Verdasco F.
672
Almagro N.
460

Fernando Verdasco defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-4 7-6 in the Acapulco quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 7–5, defending last year's round of 32. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 8–5.

Key context

Head to head

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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
2011-07-25GstaadSFclayFernando Verdasco6-7 7-6 6-3
2011-07-23HamburgSFclayNicolas Almagro6-4 6-1
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR16clayNicolas Almagro6-1 4-6 6-1 6-4
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
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
8.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.8

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

Clutch

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw