Martin Klizan vs Nicolas AlmagroCasablanca Quarter-final

Casablanca · ATP · Quarter-final
#1164ATP
37 yrs · 191 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWLLWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 April 2015 ·
clay
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Klizan M.
6-4 7-6
Almagro N.
Klizan M.
672
Almagro N.
460

Martin Klizan defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-4 7-6 in the Casablanca quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Martin Klizan had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on clay. Martin Klizan claimed a first win over Nicolas Almagro in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR64clayNicolas Almagro4-6 6-3 6-1
2014-04-21BarcelonaR32clayNicolas Almagro7-5 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.5
8.1
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 133). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
77
43
Break points saved·Even
80
82
Break points won·Dominant
75
16
Deciding sets·Clear edge
92
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
83
51

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw