R32 ASB Classic 2008

Nicolas Almagro #29 def. Jose Acasuso #64

6-3 6-4

Nicolas Almagro defeated Jose Acasuso 6-3 6-4 in the 2008 ASB Classic first round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNicolas AlmagroJose Acasuso
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
94
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
32
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
60.9%65.5%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
74.4%65.8%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
52.0%40.0%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
80.0%66.7%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
65.6%56.9%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
33.3%20.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
43.1%34.4%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
54.9%45.1%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+2.4-6.4
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+6.4-2.4

* 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)2964
Ranking points (entering)965581
Elo (entering)1,7231,697
Current career W-L388–274181–178
Current career earnings$10,752,234$3,642,422
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Almagro #29 4 2 Jose Acasuso #64

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.