Santiago Giraldo vs Nicolas Almagro — Barcelona Semi-final
Barcelona · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2014 ·
clay
Giraldo S.7-5 6-3
Almagro N.
Giraldo S.
762
Almagro N.
530
Santiago Giraldo defeated Nicolas Almagro 7-5 6-3 in the Barcelona semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's final. Santiago Giraldo claimed a first win over Nicolas Almagro in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Santiago Giraldo closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-06 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-7 6-3 6-3 |
| 2012-03-08 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 4-6 6-2 7-6 |
| 2012-01-09 | Auckland | R16 | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2011-02-21 | Acapulco | QF | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 7-6 5-7 6-4 |
| 2010-10-25 | Vienna | R16 | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 7-6 6-7 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
8.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 156). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
5
43
Break points saved·Clear edge
59
82
Break points won·Even
15
16
Deciding sets·Dominant
15
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
34
51
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