SF Mexican Open 2008

Nicolas Almagro #28 def. Jose Acasuso #46

6-4 3-6 7-5

Nicolas Almagro defeated Jose Acasuso 6-4 3-6 7-5 in the 2008 Mexican Open semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Date
Mar 1, 2008*
Tournament
Mexican Open
Edition
2008
Category
International Series Gold → modern equivalent ATP 500
Surface
Clay
Round
SF
Duration
2h 13m

Match Statistics

StatNicolas AlmagroJose Acasuso
Aces124
Double faults22
First serve %60.0%64.0%
First serve points won %77.0%76.0%
Second serve points won %47.0%52.0%
Break points saved %75.0%62.0%
Break points converted %38.0%25.0%
Service points won %65.0%67.0%
Return points won %33.0%35.0%
Total points won %49.0%51.0%
Match Serve++1.6+3.8
Match Return+-3.8-1.6

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldNicolas AlmagroJose Acasuso
Country ESP ARG
Birth dateAug 21, 1985Oct 20, 1982
Age2225
Height183 cm191 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2846
Ranking points (entering)1,065733
Elo (entering)1,7931,751
Current career W-L388–274181–178
Current career earnings$10,752,234$3,642,422
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Almagro #28 5 – 2 Jose Acasuso #46

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Path

Nicolas Almagro's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicolas Massu #964-6 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 1, 2008QF
Filippo Volandri #416-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 29, 2008R16
Jiri Vanek #976-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 2008R32

Nicolas Almagro's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Nalbandian #86-1 7-6(1)WH2HMatch dataMar 2, 2008F

Jose Acasuso's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcel Granollers #1167-6(2) 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 1, 2008QF
Guillermo Canas #224-6 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 29, 2008R16
Oscar Hernandez #576-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 2008R32