QF Nice 2012

Nicolas Almagro #14 def. Steve Darcis #61

6-4 6-4

Nicolas Almagro defeated Steve Darcis 6-4 6-4 in the 2012 Nice quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNicolas AlmagroSteve Darcis
Aces135
Double faults30
First serve %59.0%51.0%
First serve points won %91.0%70.0%
Second serve points won %59.0%50.0%
Break points saved %100.0%60.0%
Break points converted %40.0%0.0%
Service points won %78.0%60.0%
Return points won %40.0%22.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%

Player Comparison

FieldNicolas AlmagroSteve Darcis
Country ESP BEL
Birth dateAug 21, 1985Mar 13, 1984
Age2628
Height183 cm178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1461
Ranking points (entering)2,095735
Elo (entering)2,0011,781
Current career W-L388–27494–124
Current career earnings$10,752,234$3,445,948
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Almagro #14 3 0 Steve Darcis #61

Path

Nicolas Almagro's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Edouard Roger-Vasselin #837-6(5) 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 24, 2012R16

Nicolas Almagro's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gilles Simon #126-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 25, 2012SF

Steve Darcis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Filippo Volandri #813-6 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 24, 2012R16
Fabio Fognini #457-6(3) 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 23, 2012R32