.jpg) Almagro in January 2017 | |
| Country (sports) |  Spain |
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| Residence | Murcia, Spain |
| Born | (1985-08-21)21 August 1985 (age 40) Murcia |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Retired | April 2019 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$10,752,234 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 397–278 |
| Career titles | 13 |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (2 May 2011) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2013) |
| French Open | QF (2008,2010,2012) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2009,2011,2012,2013) |
| US Open | 4R (2012) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | Alt (2011,2012) |
| Olympic Games | QF (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 77–120 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 48 (21 March 2011) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2008) |
| French Open | 3R (2010) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2006,2007,2010,2015,2016) |
| US Open | 3R (2016) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (2008) |
| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Spain | ||
| Men'sTennis | ||
| Mediterranean Games | ||
 | 2005 Almería | Singles |
| 2005 Almería | Doubles |
Nicolás Almagro Sánchez (Spanish pronunciation:[nikoˈlasalˈmaɣɾoˈsantʃeθ]; born 21 August 1985 inMurcia, Spain) is a Spanish former professionaltennis player of Latin American descent. He reached the quarterfinals of theFrench Open in2008,2010 and2012 (losing each time toRafael Nadal, the eventual champion in each occasion), as well as the quarterfinals of theAustralian Open in2013 (losing toDavid Ferrer after leading by two sets to love).
Over his career, Almagro won thirteen singles titles, and he achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 9 in May 2011. Following his retirement, Almagro began coaching American playerDanielle Collins.
Almagro married Rafi Lardín on 6 December 2015.[1] They welcomed their first child, a boy, in 2017.[2]
Almagro reached as high as world No. 18 in the junior singles rankings in December 2003.
Almagro won the gold medal at the2005 Mediterranean Games by defeating compatriotGuillermo García López in the final inAlmería, Spain.
In April 2006, Almagro won his maidenATP tournament title, the Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana (Valencia, Spain). Almagro was forced to come through the qualification rounds just to make this event, but that did not stop him from winning eight matches in a row, including three-set victories over former world number onesJuan Carlos Ferrero andMarat Safin.
After Valencia, Almagro went on an excellent run, reaching the semifinals of the Barcelona Open, before losing toRafael Nadal, and followed that up by reaching the quarterfinals in Rome, where he lost toRoger Federer in three tight sets, 7–5 in the third round.
At Roland Garros 2006, he suffered a disappointing second-round loss toJames Blake. The remainder of 2006 was uninspiring for Almagro. He did show signs of improving his hardcourt game by making a quarterfinal indoors in Lyon, and he also won matches at the Masters 1000 events in Cincinnati and Paris.
Almagro won his second title on 15 April 2007 by defeatingPotito Starace, 4–6, 6–2, 6–1, in Valencia for the second consecutive year. However, he lost in the second round of the French Open in five sets toMichaël Llodra, in what was perceived as another disappointing lapse in form. Still, his year contained highlights other than Valencia. He reached the semifinals of Buenos Aires, the finals of Båstad, and began to show promise on hard courts also, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Masters 1000 event in Cincinnati and the third round of the US Open (losing to Davydenko).
In 2008, Almagro won the third title of his career in Costa do Sauipe by defeatingCarlos Moyá in a rollercoaster three-set battle. Two weeks later, Almagro followed that victory up with yet another in Acapulco, defeatingDavid Nalbandian in the finals, 6–1, 7–6. With his fourth career title, Almagro rose to a career-best ranking of No. 21 in the world, winning 21 of 26 matches on clay in the season. He was at a career-best ranking of No. 17 in the world following the Masters Series in Rome.
He achieved his best Grand Slam result in June by reaching the quarterfinals of the2008 French Open, where helost to Rafael Nadal, 1–6, 1–6, 1–6. During his run, he beatBoris Pašanski,Sebastián Decoud, tenth seedAndy Murray, and home-favouriteJérémy Chardy in straight sets. He hit more aces than any other player in the French Open that year (78).
In January, Almagro participated in the2009 Heineken Open, held inAuckland, New Zealand. The fourth seed at the event, Almagro received a bye into the second round, where he defeatedLu Yen-hsun of Taiwan in three sets. This gained him entry into the quarterfinals, where he was defeated in straight sets by AmericanSam Querrey, sixth seed at the event.[3]
At theAustralian Open, Almagro won in the first round of the tournament for the first time, making it to the third round before losing toGaël Monfils. At the2009 Brasil Open, where Almagro was the defending champion and top seed, he lost in the quarterfinals toFrederico Gil in two tiebreak sets, 6–7, 6–7. At theAbierto Mexicano, Almagro successfully defended his 2008 win, defeating Monfils in the final, 6–4, 6–4.
Almagro's next tournament was the2009 Sony Ericsson Open, an ATP Masters Series event where he was seeded 19th. After receiving a bye into the second round, he was defeated byTaylor Dent in a third-set tiebreak.
At theFrench Open, he made it through to the third round, but lost to countryman,Fernando Verdasco in straight sets.
At Wimbledon, he reached the third round, but was stopped easily by recent French Open runner-upRobin Söderling. In the first round, he scraped his way through after trailing 7–6, 7–6, 5–4, 40–30 withJuan Mónaco serving on match point. In the second round, he ledKarol Beck two sets to love, only to find himself again fighting in five sets to survive. Nicolas won by 6–4, 7–6, 3–6, 3–6, 7–5.
At theUS Open, Almagro lost in the third round to fellow Spaniard Nadal. Before this, he defeated BelgianSteve Darcis in the first round, before getting past AmericanRobby Ginepri in a 4 hr 15 min five-set match in the second round.
In the subsequent ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Paris, Almagro once again fell to Nadal. Despite having five match points and the opportunity to serve for the match in the third set, Almagro lost, 6–3, 6–7, 5–7.
At the2010 Australian Open, Almagro prevailed in long five-set matches to beatXavier Malisse, (8–6 in the fifth set) andBenjamin Becker, (6–3 in the fifth set) in the first two rounds. In the third round, he beatAlejandro Falla with relative ease in three sets. In the fourth round, he was defeated byJo-Wilfried Tsonga in another five-set battle lasting over 4 hours. Almagro played the whole tournament with a broken left wrist, preventing him from exceeding 200 km/h when serving due to an altered ball-toss.
He was ousted in the opening round of the2010 Copa Telmex tournament for the second straight year (losing to Gimeno Traver). He then entered the Abierto Mexicano in Acapulco as the two-time defending champion. He beatDudi Sela andRichard Gasquet to reach the quarterfinals. However, he lost to in-formJuan Carlos Ferrero, 1–6, 7–5, 2–6, who was on a 12-match winning streak.
As for his performances in ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, in Indian Wells Masters 1000, he reached the fourth round before retiring hurt against Andy Murray. At the Miami Masters 1000, he lost to eventual championAndy Roddick in the quarterfinals. In the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters 1000, he beatSimon Greul before falling toJo-Wilfried Tsonga in the second round. In the Rome Masters 1000, he beatŁukasz Kubot, but lost toIvan Ljubičić in the second round. In the Madrid Masters 1000, he beatVictor Troicki, fourth seed Söderling, Mónaco, and Melzer to reach the semifinals of a Masters event for the first time. There, he was beaten by the previous year's finalist Rafael Nadal, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6.
In the2010 French Open, seeded 19th, he beatRobin Haase in five sets. In the second round, he beat Steve Darcis in straight sets. After beatingAlexandr Dolgopolov in the third round, he managed to upsetFernando Verdasco in the fourth round in four sets, 6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4. Almagro then bowed out in straight sets in the quarterfinals, losing a closely contested match against eventual champion Rafael Nadal, 6–7, 6–7, 4–6.
At the2010 Wimbledon Championships, Almagro suffered a first-round exit to ItalianAndreas Seppi, 6–7, 6–7, 2–6.
After this, Almagro traveled to his first clay-court tournament since Roland Garros, the2010 Swedish Open. He defeatedJarkko Nieminen, 6–4, 6–4, Croatian qualifierFranko Škugor, 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, he defeated fellow SpaniardTommy Robredo, 6–1, 6–3, and then in the final he defeated home favourite, top seed, and defending championRobin Söderling, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2, to snap a 17-month title drought dating back to February 2009 in Acapulco. Almagro then played in the 2010 International German Open, where he was stunned in the opening round by UzbekistaniDenis Istomin, 6–7, 6–7. After this, he appeared at the2010 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad as second seed. He won the tournament after defeating compatriotMarcel Granollers, 7–6, 3–6, 6–3, Swiss wildcardMichael Lammer, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, FrenchmanJérémy Chardy, 6–2, 7–6, and then another fellow SpaniardDaniel Gimeno Traver, 7–6, 3–6, 6–3. In the final, he defeatedRichard Gasquet, 7–5, 6–1, to clinch the title.
At the2010 US Open, Almagro beatPotito Starace andGuillermo García López, both in four sets, before losing toSam Querrey in the third round in straight sets, 3–6, 4–6, 4–6.
Almagro began his year at the2011 Heineken Open in New Zealand. Seeded second, he received a bye into the second round. In his first match, he beatVictor Hănescu, 6–4, 7–6, to advance to the quarterfinals, where he won againstAdrian Mannarino, 7–6, 6–7, 6–2, to advance to the semifinals, where he was defeated by David Nalbandian, 6–4, 6–2.
At theAustralian Open, Almagro was seeded 14th. He defeatedStéphane Robert in the first round, 6–4, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5. He then battled throughIgor Andreev in the second round, 7–5, 2–6, 4–6, 7–6, 7–5, saving three match points in the process and rallying from a 2–4 deficit in the fifth set. In the third round, he defeated 17th seedIvan Ljubičić in straight sets, 6–4, 7–6, 6–3. In the fourth round, he was dismantled by world no. 3 and eventual championNovak Djokovic, 3–6, 4–6, 0–6.
Almagro next entered the2011 Brasil Open, where he had a bye in the first round. He easily cruised to the semifinals, and after a slow start, he defeatedJuan Ignacio Chela, 1–6, 6–2, 6–4, to reach the final. He then won his eighth career title against Alexandr Dolgopolov, 6–3, 7–6.
His winning streak continued as he snatched his second consecutive title in as many weeks at the2011 Copa Claro tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina, defeatingJuan Ignacio Chela, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, in the final. His hot streak stretched even further at the2011 Abierto Mexicano Telcel tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, making his third consecutive clay-court final. He beatVictor Hănescu,Filippo Volandri,Santiago Giraldo, andThomaz Bellucci. He lost, however, to defending championDavid Ferrer, 6–7, 7–6, 2–6.
Almagro then lost in the third round at both theIndian Wells (losing toAlbert Montañés, 6–4, 2–6, 4–6) and at theMiami Open (losing toFlorian Mayer, 1–6, 6–3, 1–6).
AtMonte-Carlo, he beatMarcel Granollers, 6–3, 6–3, before prevailing in a marathon encounter againstMáximo González, 6–7, 7–5, 7–6, saving a total of four match points (three consecutive match points when *0–40 on serve at *4–5 in the third set, and one match point in the third set tiebreak at *7–8). He then lost toJürgen Melzer, 1–6, 4–6, in the third round.
Almagro then appeared at the2011 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell, where he notched a 7–5, 7–6 win over in-form compatriotPablo Andújar. In the third round, he defeatedNikolay Davydenko, 7–6, 6–3, to enter the world's top 10 for the first time in his career. He followed this victory with a solid 6–3, 6–3 victory in the quarterfinals over a resurgent Juan Carlos Ferrero, who had just come back from a knee injury. In the semifinals, he lost to David Ferrer, 3–6, 4–6.
He lost at the Madrid Masters to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 1–6, 3–6, in the first round, before making it to the third round at the Rome Masters and losing 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 to Robin Söderling. Almagro improved at theOpen de Nice Côte d'Azur, where he defeatedVictor Hănescu, 6–7, 6–3, 6–3. InHamburg, Almagro lost in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, toGilles Simon.
Almagro playedJulien Benneteau in the first round of the US Open, making many unforced errors and only managing to break once out of 13 chances. He lost 2–6, 4–6, 2–6.
Almagro lost in the fourth round of the2012 Australian Open toTomáš Berdych. Afterwards, Berdych refused to shake Almagro's hand after an incident in the match where Almagro hit Berdych with a ball.
In February, Almagro earned his 11th career title in São Paulo, defeatingFilippo Volandri in the final. He also made the final in Buenos Aires, bowing to David Ferrer.
Almagro got his revenge atIndian Wells, where he beat andbageled Berdych in the fourth round to advance to the quarterfinals, where he met Novak Djokovic.
Almagro defended his title in Nice for his 12th career title, beating AmericanBrian Baker in the final.
At the French Open, he defeatedPaolo Lorenzi, in the first round,Marcos Baghdatis in the second round,Leonardo Mayer in the third round, andJanko Tipsarević in the fourth round to reach quarterfinals without losing a set. He lost his first set toRafael Nadal in the quarterfinals, where he ultimately lost, 6–7, 2–6, 3–6.[4]
Almagro has yet to go past the third round at Wimbledon and is not known for his proficiency on grass. However, during the2012 London Olympics, he made a surprising run to the quarterfinals without dropping a set, before losing 4–6, 1–6 to eventual champion Andy Murray.
Almagro reached the finals of the Swedish Open, losing again to Ferrer, 2–6, 2–6.[5][6]
Almagro reached the semifinals of the German Tennis Championships in Hamburg, losing to Juan Mónaco, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6.[7]
Almagro reached the quarterfinals of theAustralian Open for the first time, where he played compatriot David Ferrer, whom he had never beaten in twelve previous meetings. Almagro led by two sets and served for a place in his first Grand Slam semifinal once in the third set and twice in the fourth, but was unable to manufacture a match point, and Ferrer eventually won, 4–6, 4–6, 7–5, 7–6(4), 6–2.[8]Almagro's next tournament was the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco. He reached the semifinals without dropping a set. However, he was beaten by Rafael Nadal in straight sets.
In Houston, Almagro was the top seed. He made it to the final, but was defeated byJohn Isner.
Almagro then reached the fourth round of the French Open where, for the second Grand Slam running, he lost after leading by two sets and a break against a compatriot, this timeTommy Robredo. Almagro led 7–6(5), 6–3, 4–1 but went on to lose the last three sets 4–6, 4–6, 4–6, despite also leading sets four and five by a break of serve.
At Wimbledon, Almagro was the 15th seed. He reached the third round, where he lost in straight sets toJerzy Janowicz.
Almagro reached the semifinal stage of the bet-at-home Open in Hamburg, losing toFabio Fognini in straight sets.
Almagro pulled out of Sydney and the Australian Open because of a shoulder injury. He reached the Houston final, where he lost to Fernando Verdasco. The Spaniard won overNicolas Mahut to reach the third round of the Monte-Carlo Masters.
At theBarcelona Open Banc Sabadell, he defeatedMartin Kližan and Fernando Verdasco, then snapped Nadal's 41-match winning streak. This marked his first victory over his dominant compatriot in 11 meetings.Santiago Giraldo defeated him in semifinals.
AtRoland Garros, Nicolás was forced to retire in the first round against AmericanJack Sock due to a foot injury.
Almagro subsequently withdrew from bothWimbledon and theUS Open due to the same injury.[9]
At theAustralian Open, he lost toKei Nishikori 6–4, 7–6(1), 6–2 in the first round.
Almagro announced his retirement during theMurcia Open in April 2019, which would be his last professional tournament.[10]
Almagro's playing style fits that of anoffensive baseliner. Almagro's groundstrokes, particularly on his favored backhand side, are very powerful. Almagro uses a very quick and compact service motion which helps his first serve often exceed speeds of 210 km/h.[11] In addition to his powerful game, Almagro is also known for playing on the edge of his emotions, sometimes losing his temper on-court.[3] Almagro is most proficient on clay courts, as evidenced by all his ATP finals being at clay court events. Almagro has had success on hard courts, reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 2013, and has also reached the quarterfinals in Cincinnati (2007) and Miami (2010). However, he generally prefers to play on clay courts and tailors his schedule to play the majority of the clay court events on the ATP World Tour.
Nicolás Almagro uses the Volkl V-Sense 10 Tour. He has been stringing with Luxilon Big Banger Original for years. In January 2016 Almagro signed with Joma for clothing and shoes.
He has played seven Davis Cup ties, winning 8 of the 10 singles matches he has contested. All his wins have come on clay.[citation needed]
In 2008, he helped the Spanish Davis Cup team to win the title, winning two rubbers at the first round against Peru by beating Matías Silva 3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 and Iván Miranda 6–2, 6 –3.
In the 2012 Davis Cup final, he lost toTomáš Berdych and again toRadek Štěpánek in the fifth rubber, denying Spain a repeat win.
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2006 | Valencia Open, Spain | International | Clay |  Gilles Simon | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Apr 2007 | Valencia Open, Spain(2) | International | Clay |  Potito Starace | 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jul 2007 | Swedish Open, Sweden | International | Clay | David Ferrer | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 3–1 | Feb 2008 | Brasil Open, Brazil | International | Clay | Carlos Moyá | 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 4–1 | Mar 2008 | Mexican Open, Mexico | Intl. Gold | Clay |  David Nalbandian | 6–1, 7–6(7–1) |
| Loss | 4–2 | Apr 2008 | Valencia Open, Spain | International | Clay | David Ferrer | 6–4, 2–6, 6–7(2–7) |
| Win | 5–2 | Feb 2009 | Mexican Open, Mexico(2) | 500 Series | Clay | Gaël Monfils | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–2 | Jul 2010 | Swedish Open, Sweden | 250 Series | Clay |  Robin Söderling | 7–5, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 7–2 | Aug 2010 | Swiss Open, Switzerland | 250 Series | Clay | Richard Gasquet | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 8–2 | Feb 2011 | Brasil Open, Brazil(2) | 250 Series | Clay |  Alexandr Dolgopolov | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
| Win | 9–2 | Feb 2011 | Argentina Open, Argentina | 250 Series | Clay | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9–3 | Feb 2011 | Mexican Open, Mexico | 500 Series | Clay | David Ferrer | 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–2), 2–6 |
| Win | 10–3 | May 2011 | Open de Nice Côte d'Azur, France | 250 Series | Clay |  Victor Hănescu | 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 10–4 | Jul 2011 | German Open, Germany | 500 Series | Clay | Gilles Simon | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 11–4 | Feb 2012 | Brasil Open, Brazil(3) | 250 Series | Clay | Filippo Volandri | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 11–5 | Feb 2012 | Argentina Open, Argentina | 250 Series | Clay | David Ferrer | 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 12–5 | May 2012 | Open de Nice Côte d'Azur, France(2) | 250 Series | Clay |  Brian Baker | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 12–6 | Jul 2012 | Swedish Open, Sweden | 250 Series | Clay | David Ferrer | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 12–7 | Apr 2013 | U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, US | 250 Series | Clay | John Isner | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 12–8 | Apr 2013 | Barcelona Open, Spain | 500 Series | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 12–9 | Apr 2014 | U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, US | 250 Series | Clay | Fernando Verdasco | 3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 12–10 | Feb 2016 | Argentina Open, Argentina | 250 Series | Clay |  Dominic Thiem | 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 13–10 | May 2016 | Estoril Open, Portugal | 250 Series | Clay | Pablo Carreño Busta | 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2009 | Argentina Open, Argentina | 250 Series | Clay | Santiago Ventura Bertomeu | Marcel GranollersAlberto Martín | 3–6, 7–5, [8–10] |
| Win | 1–1 | Aug 2015 | Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Austria | 250 Series | Clay | Carlos Berlocq |  Robin Haase Henri Kontinen | 5–7, 6–3, [11–9] |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 4R | 4R | 4R | QF | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 12 | 16–12 | 59% |
| French Open | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | 3R | QF | 1R | QF | 4R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 14 | 24–14 | 63% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 3R | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 11 | 10–11 | 48% |
| US Open | A | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 4R | 1R | A | Q2 | 3R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 11 | 14–11 | 56% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 7–4 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 5–4 | 12–4 | 9–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 6–4 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 48 | 64–48 | 57% |
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | A | Not Held | 1R | Not Held | QF | Not Held | A | Not Held | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% | ||||||||
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | 4R | 3R | QF | 3R | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 7 | 8–7 | 53% |
| Miami Masters | A | A | 1R | A | 3R | 3R | 2R | QF | 3R | 4R | 4R | 3R | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 10 | 12–10 | 55% |
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 3R | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 10 | 10–9 | 53% |
| Rome Masters | A | A | 3R | QF | 2R | QF | 1R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 1R | A | 2R | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 11 | 15–11 | 58% |
| Madrid Masters1 | A | 1R | 1R | A | QF | A | 1R | SF | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 12 | 12–12 | 50% |
| Canada Masters | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | 2R | QF | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | 38% |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | 2R | QF | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 7 | 7–7 | 50% |
| Shanghai Masters2 | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | QF | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 7 | 7–8 | 47% |
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 3R | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 8 | 4–8 | 33% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 5–4 | 9–9 | 5–5 | 3–7 | 13–9 | 11–9 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 1–6 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 78 | 78–77 | 50% |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Career | |||
| Tournaments | 1 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 287 | ||
| Titles–Finals | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–5 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 13 / 23 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 1–1 | 2–7 | 13–22 | 27–20 | 34–27 | 35–17 | 30–24 | 44–26 | 47–23 | 58–24 | 42–23 | 14–9 | 18–20 | 22–22 | 10–12 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 13 / 287 | 397–278 | 59% |
| Win % | 50% | 22% | 37% | 57% | 56% | 67% | 56% | 63% | 67% | 71% | 65% | 61% | 47% | 50% | 45% | 0% | 0% | 58.81% | ||
| Year-end ranking | 156 | 103 | 114 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 71 | 73 | 44 | 151 | - | - | $10,752,234 | ||
1Held asHamburg Masters till 2008.
2Held asMadrid Masters till 2008.
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | SR | W–L | ||||||
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| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 1–5 | ||||||
| French Open | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 7 | 2–6 | ||||||
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 0–5 | ||||||
| US Open | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | 0 / 6 | 4–6 | ||||||
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 23 | 7–22 | ||||||
| Season | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Total |
| Wins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ||||||
| 1. |  Marat Safin | 4 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 2R | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2006 | ||||||
| 2. | Guillermo Coria | 9 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | 3R | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 3. | Nikolay Davydenko | 6 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 3R | 7–6(8–6), ret. |
| 2007 | ||||||
| 4. | Tommy Robredo | 7 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | 2R | 6–7(1–7), 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2008 | ||||||
| 5. | David Nalbandian | 8 | Acapulco, Mexico | Clay | F | 6–1, 7–6(7–1) |
| 6. | David Nalbandian | 7 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 2R | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2009 | ||||||
| 7. | Gaël Monfils | 10 | Acapulco, Mexico | Clay | F | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2010 | ||||||
| 8. | Robin Söderling | 7 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | 2R | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 9. | Fernando Verdasco | 9 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | 4R | 6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 10. | Robin Söderling | 5 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | F | 7–5, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 2011 | ||||||
| 11. |  Tomáš Berdych | 6 | Nice, France | Clay | SF | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2012 | ||||||
| 12. | Tomáš Berdych | 7 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | 4R | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 13. |  Janko Tipsarević | 8 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | 4R | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 14. | John Isner | 10 | Davis Cup, Gijón, Spain | Clay | RR | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
| 2013 | ||||||
| 15. | Janko Tipsarević | 9 | Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia | Hard | 4R | 6–2, 5–1 ret. |
| 16. | Tomáš Berdych | 6 | Shanghai, China | Hard | 3R | 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2014 | ||||||
| 17. | Rafael Nadal | 1 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | QF | 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| 2016 | ||||||
| 18. | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 9 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | QF | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 19. | David Ferrer | 6 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | SF | 6–4, 7–5 |
