H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Nicolas Almagro vs Michael Russell H2H: 2-1
Nicolas Almagro holds a 2–1 lead over Michael Russell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Nicolas Almagro leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Nicolas Almagro won the 2014 Houston fourth round 6-2 6-3.
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ESP
Age 40
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 48
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2014* | Houston | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-2 6-3 | Michael Russell | Match data |
| Mar 13, 2011* | Indian Wells Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Nicolas Almagro | 6-4 6-4 | Michael Russell | Match data |
| Aug 7, 2007* | Canada Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Michael Russell | 2-6 7-6(3) 6-3 | Nicolas Almagro | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Almagro | #846 | #9 | 2,735 | 2,076 | 385 | 272 | 58.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Michael Russell | #1,124 | #60 | 693 | 1,810 | 77 | 149 | 34.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Nicolas Almagro | Michael Russell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 2003 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #156 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2004 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #103 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2005 | 13–22 | 37.1% | #114 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2006 | 27–20 | 57.4% | #32 | 1,721 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #288 | 1,473 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2007 | 32–27 | 54.2% | #28 | 1,723 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2008 | 34–16 | 68.0% | #18 | 1,794 | 0 | 4 | 2000 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #155 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2009 | 30–24 | 55.6% | #26 | 1,831 | 0 | 5 | 2001 | 8–17 | 32.0% | #87 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2010 | 41–23 | 64.1% | #15 | 1,885 | 0 | 7 | 2002 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #157 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2011 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #10 | 1,874 | 0 | 10 | 2003 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #502 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2012 | 51–21 | 70.8% | #11 | 2,010 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2013 | 42–23 | 64.6% | #13 | 1,961 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2014 | 15–10 | 60.0% | #71 | 1,928 | 0 | 12 | 2006 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2015 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #73 | 1,795 | 0 | 12 | 2007 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #82 | 1,616 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2016 | 22–22 | 50.0% | #44 | 1,790 | 0 | 13 | 2008 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #242 | 1,609 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 2017 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #151 | 1,833 | 0 | 13 | 2009 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #83 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 2018 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #846 | 1,777 | 0 | 13 | 2010 | 11–23 | 32.4% | #99 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #99 | 1,749 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #87 | 1,748 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #92 | 1,638 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #158 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #557 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |