Gilles Simon vs Nicolas Almagro, Valencia 2006, Final

ATP Intl Series · Final · Clay · Sun 16 Apr

Final

Gilles Simon

LostRank #4642.8834%

Almagro won in 2 sets · 1h 19m

0–2

Set 12–6

Set 23–6

Nicolas Almagro

WinnerRank #8451.4866%

Venue

Club de Tenis Valencia

Valencia, ESP· Clay

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Slow

2.3vs last year

Wind

17 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

64%

Moderate

Temperature

22°C

Mild

Altitude

18 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 19m

2Aces7

1Double faults0

32Service points won44

9Service games played8

5Service games won8

8Return games played9

6/1060%Break points saved100%6/6

0/60%Break points converted40%4/10

Head to head

2Simon

2Almagro

4 meetings

Clay 1–2Grass 1–0

ValenciaFinal · 16 Apr 2006ClayThis match
Nicolas Almagro
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 3
WimbledonRound of 128 · 30 Jun 2015Grass
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 7
Nicolas Almagro
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4Set 3: 5
NiceSemifinal · 25 May 2012Clay
Nicolas Almagro
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 3
HamburgFinal · 24 Jul 2011Clay
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Nicolas Almagro
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 4

Match research

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Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Gilles Simon vs Nicolas Almagro, Valencia 2006, Final

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research