Nicolas Almagro vs Denis Istomin — Genova CH Quarter-final
Genova CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 September 2016 ·
clay
Almagro N.6-2 7-6
Istomin D.
Almagro N.
672
Istomin D.
260
Nicolas Almagro defeated Denis Istomin 6-2 7-6 in the Genova CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Istomin came in leading the head-to-head 6–0. Nicolas Almagro claimed a first win over Denis Istomin in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Almagro closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
0–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-27 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Denis Istomin | 6-4 7-6 6-2 |
| 2015-07-20 | Bastad | R16 | clay | Denis Istomin | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2015-06-21 | Nottingham | R64 | grass | Denis Istomin | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2013-08-26 | US Open | R128 | hard | Denis Istomin | 6-3 6-1 4-6 6-3 |
| 2010-07-19 | Hamburg | R32 | clay | Denis Istomin | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2010-06-13 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Denis Istomin | 6-4 1-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
54%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (87 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
43
15
Break points saved·Even
82
84
Break points won·Slight edge
16
6
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
23
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
51
28
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