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Nicolas Almagro def. Marat Safin
6-2 2-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Apr 15, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Valencia |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Nicolas Almagro |
| Score | 6-2 2-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Marat Safin |
| Duration | 2h 14m |
| Stat | Nicolas Almagro | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 10 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 62 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 66 | 76 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 33 |
| Break points saved % | 73 | 64 |
| Break points converted % | 36 | 27 |
| Service points won % | 60 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 40 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Almagro | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | RUS |
| Birth date | Aug 21, 1985 | Jan 27, 1980 |
| Age | 20 | 26 |
| Height | 183 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 77 | 50 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 497 | 760 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,651 | 1,945 |
| Career W-L | 385–272 | 395–247 |
| Career earnings | $10,752,234 | $14,373,291 |
Path
Nicolas Almagro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2006 | QF | Filippo Volandri | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 14, 2006 | R16 | Bjorn Phau | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 13, 2006 | R32 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-7(3) 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Almagro's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2006 | F | Gilles Simon | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2006 | QF | Gaston Gaudio | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 14, 2006 | R16 | Boris Pashanski | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 13, 2006 | R32 | Igor Andreev | 7-6(6) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |