Fabio Fognini vs Nicolas Almagro — Vina del Mar Semi-final

Vina del Mar · ATP · Semi-final
ITA1
Fabio Fognini
39 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 February 2014 ·
clay
ESP3
Nicolas Almagro
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Fognini F.
6-4 1-6 7-6
Almagro N.
Fognini F.
6172
Almagro N.
4661

Fabio Fognini defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-4 1-6 7-6 in the Vina del Mar semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, but Fabio Fognini had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 6 on clay. Fabio Fognini narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Fabio Fognini closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 7–6.

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-10-21ValenciaQFhardNicolas Almagro7-6 6-2
2013-07-15HamburgSFclayFabio Fognini6-4 7-6
2009-09-21BucharestR16clayFabio Fognini6-4 7-6
2009-01-19Australian OpenR64hardNicolas Almagro6-2 7-5 6-0
2008-02-11Costa Do SauipeSFhardNicolas Almagro6-1 6-1
2007-04-23BarcelonaR64clayNicolas Almagro6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
Fognini F.Almagro N.
1st serve in·Even
59%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.0
8.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 156). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Fognini F.Almagro N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
83
43
Break points saved·Even
79
82
Break points won·Dominant
88
16
Deciding sets·Clear edge
91
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
93
51

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

Draw