Albert Montanes vs Leonardo MayerNice Quarter-final

Nice · ATP · Quarter-final
45 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 18 May 2014 ·
clay
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Montanes A.
6-7 6-4 6-4
Mayer L.
Montanes A.
6662
Mayer L.
7441

Albert Montanes defeated Leonardo Mayer 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Nice quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Leonardo Mayer came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Albert Montanes had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Albert Montanes claimed a first win over Leonardo Mayer in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-08-25US OpenR128hardLeonardo Mayer6-2 3-0
2014-01-13Australian OpenR128hardLeonardo Mayer6-1 6-3 6-1
2009-10-19StockholmR32hardLeonardo Mayer6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
6.1
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (149 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
39
20
Break points saved·Dominant
61
87
Break points won·Slight edge
18
7
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
5
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
71
79

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw