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Nicolas Almagro def. Mario Ancic
7-6(5) 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 2, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Barcelona |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Nicolas Almagro |
| Score | 7-6(5) 6-2 |
| Loser | Mario Ancic |
| Duration | 1h 37m |
| Stat | Nicolas Almagro | Mario Ancic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 5 |
| Double faults | 0 | 1 |
| First serve % | 58 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 86 | 68 |
| Second serve points won % | 63 | 62 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 77 | 66 |
| Return points won % | 34 | 23 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Almagro | Mario Ancic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | CRO |
| Birth date | Aug 21, 1985 | Mar 30, 1984 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 183 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 22 | 51 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,270 | 675 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,857 | 1,966 |
| Career W-L | 385–272 | 193–124 |
| Career earnings | $10,752,234 | $4,024,686 |
Path
Nicolas Almagro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2008 | R32 | Filippo Volandri | 6-4 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 30, 2008 | R64 | Viktor Troicki | 6-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Almagro's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2008 | QF | Denis Gremelmayr | 2-6 6-3 6-7(7) | L | H2H | Match data |
Mario Ancic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2008 | R32 | Andy Murray | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 30, 2008 | R64 | Mischa Zverev | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |