Nicolas Almagro vs Julien Benneteau — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2016 ·
hard
Almagro N.6-3 6-7 6-3 7-6
Benneteau J.
Almagro N.
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Benneteau J.
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Nicolas Almagro defeated Julien Benneteau 6-3 6-7 6-3 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julien Benneteau came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 128. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Almagro closed it out in four sets, 6–3 6–7 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-18 | Metz | R32 | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2013-05-12 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Julien Benneteau | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | R128 | hard | Julien Benneteau | 6-2 6-4 6-3 |
| 2008-01-07 | Auckland | R16 | hard | Julien Benneteau | 6-4 2-6 6-2 |
| 2007-08-19 | New Haven | R32 | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 6-7 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
61%
Aces / match·Even
8.2
8.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (87 vs 127). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
43
33
Break points saved·Slight edge
82
77
Break points won·Slight edge
16
23
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
38
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
51
72
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast