Nicolas Almagro vs Radek Stepanek — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2012 ·
hard
Almagro N.6-4 6-7 6-3 6-4
Stepanek R.
Almagro N.
66663
Stepanek R.
47341
Nicolas Almagro defeated Radek Stepanek 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 64. Nicolas Almagro claimed a first win over Radek Stepanek in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Almagro closed it out in four sets, 6–4 6–7 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-05 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Radek Stepanek | 6-3 6-7 6-3 |
| 2012-11-16 | Davis Cup WG F: ESP vs CZE | RR | clay | Radek Stepanek | 6-4 7-6 3-6 6-3 |
| 2010-11-07 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Radek Stepanek | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2005-05-02 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Radek Stepanek | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
5.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 186). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
43
62
Break points saved·Even
82
83
Break points won·Dominant
16
49
Deciding sets·Slight edge
74
80
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
51
74
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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