Nicolas Almagro vs Rafael Nadal — Barcelona Quarter-final
Barcelona · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2014 ·
clay
Almagro N.2-6 7-6 6-4
Nadal R.
Almagro N.
2762
Nadal R.
6641
Nicolas Almagro defeated Rafael Nadal 2-6 7-6 6-4 in the Barcelona quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 15–0, defending the title. Nicolas Almagro claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in 16 meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 15–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Almagro dropped the opening set before beating Rafael Nadal 2–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–15| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-15 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 3-0 |
| 2016-02-15 | Rio de Janeiro | R16 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2015-05-24 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-3 6-1 |
| 2015-04-20 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2015-03-25 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2013-04-22 | Barcelona | F | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2013-02-25 | Acapulco | SF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2012-05-27 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 7-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2010-05-24 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 7-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2010-05-09 | Madrid Masters | SF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 4-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 2009-11-08 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 3-6 7-6 7-5 |
| 2009-08-31 | US Open | R32 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 6-4 6-4 |
| 2008-05-25 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-1 6-1 6-1 |
| 2006-04-24 | Barcelona | SF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2004-09-27 | Palermo | R32 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-1 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
65%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.0
4.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (156 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
43
97
Break points saved·Clear edge
82
99
Break points won·Dominant
16
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
51
98
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