Roger Federer vs Nicolas Almagro, Rome Masters 2006, Quarterfinal

Masters 1000 · Quarterfinal · Clay · Fri 12 May

Final

Roger Federer

WinnerRank #971.1387%

Federer won in 3 sets · 2h 33m

2–1

Set 16–3

Set 26–7²

Set 37–5

Nicolas Almagro

LostRank #8457.8013%

Venue

Foro Italico

Rome, ITA· 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

Very slow

3.3vs last year

Wind

15 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

72%

Humid

Temperature

22°C

Mild

Altitude

20 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

2h 33m

9Aces1

2Double faults1

73Service points won71

17Service games played16

15Service games won12

16Return games played17

7/978%Break points saved64%7/11

4/1136%Break points converted22%2/9

Head to head

5Federer

0Almagro

5 meetings

Clay 3–0Hard 2–0

Rome MastersQuarterfinal · 12 May 2006ClayThis match
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6²Set 3: 7
Nicolas Almagro
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 5
Cincinnati MastersQuarterfinal · 17 Aug 2007Hard
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Nicolas Almagro
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 2
Rome MastersRound of 32 · 8 May 2007Clay
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Nicolas Almagro
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
Miami MastersRound of 32 · 26 Mar 2007Hard
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Nicolas Almagro
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 3
Roland GarrosRound of 64 · 25 May 2005Clay
Roger Federer
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 6
Nicolas Almagro
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 6⁰Set 3: 2

Match research

Pro

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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Roger Federer vs Nicolas Almagro, Rome Masters 2006, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research