Nicolas Almagro

Born: August 21, 1985 (age 30)

Height: 6'0" (183cm)

Hometown: Murcia, Spain
Nationality: Spain Spanish

Current Rank (May 2): No. 48 (944 points)
Spain's Nicolas Almagro celebrates a point against France's Guillaume Rufin during their second round singles match on June 26, 2013
Sports Mole has 175 articles about Nicolas Almagro. Articles 1 to 40:
Rafael Nadal in action against Pablo Carreno Busta during the Rio Open on February 16, 2016
Result: Rafael Nadal advances to last 16 of Rio Open
Rafael Nadal books his place in the second round of the Rio Open with a 6-1 6-4 success over Pablo Carreno Busta.
Feb 17, 10:04
Rafael Nadal in action at the Argentina Open on February 13, 2016
Rafael Nadal "not worried" about failure to retain Argentina Open title
Rafael Nadal says that he is "not worried" after failing to successfully defend the Argentina Open title.
Feb 15, 09:58
Gilles Simon in action on day four of the Australian Open on January 22, 2015
Result: Gilles Simon eases past Nicolas Almagro in first round at Wimbledon
Gilles Simon secures his place in the second round of Wimbledon with a victory over Spain's Nicolas Almagro in straight sets.
Jun 30, 18:28
Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning his match against Spain's Nicolas Almagro during the men's second round of the Roland Garros 2015 French Tennis Open in Paris on May 28, 2015
Result: Rafael Nadal cruises to victory over Nicolas Almagro
Rafael Nadal comfortably dispatches Nicolas Almagro 6-4 6-3 6-1 to reach the third round of the French Open.
May 28, 14:49
Rafael Nadal in action on day three of the French Open on May 26, 2015
Live Commentary: Nicolas Almagro vs. Rafael Nadal - as it happened
Follow Sports Mole's live coverage of the second-round French Open match between defending champion Rafael Nadal and Nicolas Almagro at Roland Garros.
May 28, 12:06
Rafael Nadal of Spain in action against David Ferrer of Spain during day six of the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters tennis at the Monte-Carlo Sporting Club on April 17, 2015
Rafael Nadal reveals request to avoid umpire Carlos Bernardes
Rafael Nadal reveals that he requested not to be officiated by umpire Carlos Bernardes at the French Open following their disagreement at the Rio Open in February.
May 26, 20:01
Rafael Nadal in action on day three of the French Open on May 26, 2015
Rafael Nadal wary of Nicolas Almagro test
Nine-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal admits that facing compatriot Nicolas Almagro in the second round at Roland Garros is not an ideal draw.
May 26, 19:24
Rafael Nadal of Spain in action against David Ferrer of Spain during day six of the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters tennis at the Monte-Carlo Sporting Club on April 17, 2015
Rafael Nadal admits struggle for form
Rafael Nadal admits that he still has plenty to improve on following his first-round victory over Quentin Halys at the French Open.
May 26, 18:18
Rafael Nadal in action on day three of the French Open on May 26, 2015
Result: Rafael Nadal makes winning start to French Open title defence
Defending champion Rafael Nadal sees off the challenge of Quentin Halys to advance through to round two at the French Open.
May 26, 14:48
Serbian player Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his Monte-Carlo ATP Masters Series Tournament tennis match against Croatian player Marin Cilic on April 17, 2015
Result: Top seed Novak Djokovic comes through Nicolas Almagro test at Italian Open
Top seed Novak Djokovic survives a scare in the second round of the Italian Open by coming through in three sets against world number 174 Nicolas Almagro.
May 12, 17:28
Neymar for Barcelona on December 11, 2014
Neymar greets Rafael Nadal after Spaniard's second-round Barcelona Open win
Neymar greets Rafael Nadal following the Spaniard's second-round victory at the Barcelona Open.
Apr 23, 12:57
Rafael Nadal of Spain in action against David Ferrer of Spain during day six of the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters tennis at the Monte-Carlo Sporting Club on April 17, 2015
Result: Rafael Nadal secures comfortable passage into third round of Barcelona Open
Rafael Nadal beats fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 6-3 6-1 in the second round of the Barcelona Open.
Apr 22, 16:11
Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates winning his fourth round match against Kevin Anderson of South Africa during day seven of the 2015 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 25, 2015
Result: Rafael Nadal resumes Nicolas Almagro dominance in Miami
Rafael Nadal resumes his dominance of Spanish compatriot Nicolas Almagro with a thumping 6-4 6-1 victory in the second round of the Miami Masters.
Mar 27, 22:22
Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates winning his fourth round match against Kevin Anderson of South Africa during day seven of the 2015 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 25, 2015
Result: Rafael Nadal eases into Buenos Aires semi-finals
Rafael Nadal is through to the semi-finals of the Argentina Open after a comfortable win over Federico Delbonis in Buenos Aires.
Feb 28, 09:28
An overheated Kei Nishikori reacts during his first-round match at the Australian Open on January 20, 2015
Li Na tips Kei Nishikori for Grand Slam win
Li Na firmly believes that Japan's world number five Kei Nishikori can follow in her footsteps and become the second Asian player to win a Grand Slam.
Jan 20, 11:45
Kei Nishikori celebrates after winning his first-round match at the Australian Open on January 20, 2015
Kei Nishikori: 'Li Na a leader of Asian tennis'
Japan's Kei Nishikori admits that two-time Grand Slam winner Li Na is an inspiration for Asian tennis and hopes to have matched her legacy by the end of his career.
Jan 20, 10:36
Kei Nishikori celebrates after winning his first-round match at the Australian Open on January 20, 2015
Kei Nishikori: Nicolas Almagro made first-round match "tough"
Japan's Kei Nishikori says that Spaniard Nicolas Almagro gave him a "tough match" in the first round at the Australian Open.
Jan 20, 10:35
Kei Nishikori celebrates after winning his first-round match at the Australian Open on January 20, 2015
Result: Kei Nishikori eases past Nicolas Almagro in Melbourne
Kei Nishikori beats Nicolas Almagro 6-4 7-6 6-2 in the first round of the Australian Open to secure his progress in Melbourne.
Jan 20, 02:21
Nicolas Almagro in action against Nicolas Mahut during the Monte Carlo Masters second round on April 16, 2014
Nicolas Almagro withdraws from Wimbledon with injury
Nicolas Almagro, who was 25th seed for next week's Wimbledon championships, is forced to withdraw from the SW19 Grand Slam due to an injury in his left foot.
Jun 19, 15:15
Andy Murray celebrates his victory over Feliciano Lopez during their Australian Open third round match on January 18, 2014
Andy Murray pays tribute to Elena Baltacha by signing camera with her name
Andy Murray pays tribute to the late Elena Baltacha by signing her name on a television camera following his victory over Nicolas Almagro at the Madrid Open.
May 8, 13:58
Andy Murray of Great Britain celebrates winning his second round match against Vincent Millot of France during day four of the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 16, 2014
Result: Andy Murray survives second-set collapse to beat Nicolas Almagro
Andy Murray survives a scare in his second-round match against Nicolas Almagro at the Madrid Masters, securing a 6-1 1-6 6-4 win.
May 7, 21:09
Colombian tennis player Santiago Giraldo celebrates after defeating Dominican Jose Hernandez during their Davis Cup Americas Group I second round singles tennis match at the 'Alvaro Carlos Jordan' tennis stadium in Cali, Colombia, on April 4, 2014
Result: Santiago Giraldo sees off Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets
Santiago Giraldo defeats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4 6-3 in their second-round clash at the Madrid Masters.
May 7, 20:26
Nicolas Almagro in action against Nicolas Mahut during the Monte Carlo Masters second round on April 16, 2014
Result: Nicolas Almagro ousts Andrey Golubev to set up Madrid meeting with Andy Murray
Nicolas Almagro comes through in three sets against Andrey Golubev to set up a Madrid Open second-round meeting against Andy Murray.
May 6, 14:42
Colombian tennis player Santiago Giraldo celebrates after defeating Dominican Jose Hernandez during their Davis Cup Americas Group I second round singles tennis match at the 'Alvaro Carlos Jordan' tennis stadium in Cali, Colombia, on April 4, 2014
Result: Santiago Giraldo beats Nicolas Almagro to reach Barcelona Open final
Colombia's Santiago Giraldo beats Nicolas Almagro 7-5 6-3 to reach the final of the Barcelona Open.
Apr 26, 17:20
Kei Nishikori of Japan plays a backhand in his second round match against Dusan Lajovic of Serbia during day four of the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 16, 2014
Result: Kei Nishokori eases into Barcelona Open final
Japan's Kei Nishikori beats Ernests Gulbis of Latvia 6-2 6-4 to secure a place in the final at the Barcelona Open.
Apr 26, 15:24
Nicolas Almagro celebrates victory over Rafa Nadal during the Barcelona Open Quarter-Finals on April 25, 2014
Rafael Nadal: 'I didn't take my chances'
World number one Rafael Nadal admits that he missed his chances during his defeat to Nicolas Almagro at the Barcelona Open.
Apr 25, 22:43
Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany in action against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during day three of the ATP Monte Carlo Rolex Masters on April 15, 2014
Result: Santiago Giraldo through after Philipp Kohlschreiber withdrawal
Unseeded Colombian Santiago Giraldo moves into the last four of the Barcelona Open after Philipp Kohlschreiber retires when a set and a game down in their quarter-final.
Apr 25, 19:56
Nicolas Almagro celebrates victory over Rafa Nadal during the Barcelona Open Quarter-Finals on April 25, 2014
Result: Rafael Nadal knocked out by Nicolas Almagro in Barcelona Open quarters
Nicolas Almagro boots world number one Rafael Nadal out of the Barcelona Open by securing a three-set victory to reach the semi-finals.
Apr 25, 18:06
Rafael Nadal celebrates his win over Teymuraz Gabashvili in the Monte Carlo Masters second round on April 16, 2014
Result: Rafael Nadal through to quarter-finals
Rafael Nadal cruises into the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open with a straight-sets win over Ivan Dodig.
Apr 24, 20:20
Nicolas Almagro in action against Nicolas Mahut during the Monte Carlo Masters second round on April 16, 2014
Result: Nicolas Almagro secures spot in third round of Barcelona Open
Nicolas Almagro reaches the third round of the Barcelona Open with a straight-sets win over Martin Klizen.
Apr 23, 12:02
Stanislas Wawrinka in action against Feliciano Lopez during round two of the Paris Masters on October 30, 2013
Stanislas Wawrinka credits 'perfect preparation' for Monte Carlo win
Stanislas Wawrinka claims that 'perfect preparation' helped him to ease past Marin Cilic in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters.
Apr 16, 18:01
Nicolas Almagro in action against Nicolas Mahut during the Monte Carlo Masters second round on April 16, 2014
Result: Nicolas Almagro moves past Nicolas Mahut in Monte Carlo
Nicolas Almagro is safely through to the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters with a straight-sets victory over Nicolas Mahut.
Apr 16, 15:52
Nicolas Almagro of Spain reacts after his victory against Kei Nishikori of Japan during their quarter-final match of the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on October 4, 2013
Result: Nicolas Almagro sees off Paul-Henri Mathieu at Monte Carlo Masters
Nicolas Almagro secures his place in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters thanks to a straight-sets victory against Paul-Henri Mathieu.
Apr 15, 17:22
Nicolas Almagro of Spain reacts after his victory against Kei Nishikori of Japan during their quarter-final match of the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on October 4, 2013
Nicolas Almagro expecting "nice final" with Fernando Verdasco in Houston
Nicolas Almagro is looking forward to today's all-Spanish final against fourth seed Fernando Verdasco at the US Men's Clay Court Championship.
Apr 13, 08:25
John Isner returns a shot to Milos Raonic of Canada during the Western & Southern Open on August 15, 2013
Result: John Isner gets better of Nicolas Almagro in Miami Masters
John Isner claims the only two break points of the match to beat Nicolas Almagro in straight sets and book his place in the quarter-finals of the Miami Masters.
Mar 25, 01:30
John Isner celebrates his win over Novak Djokovic during the Western & Southern Open on August 16, 2013
Result: John Isner beats Donald Young in three sets
John Isner reaches round three of the Miami Masters by beating Donald Young.
Mar 22, 23:28
Nicolas Almagro of Spain reacts after his victory against Kei Nishikori of Japan during their quarter-final match of the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on October 4, 2013
Result: Nicolas Almagro eases through to Miami Masters third round
Nicolas Almagro defeats Sam Querrey 6-4 6-4 in the second round of the Miami Masters.
Mar 22, 22:48
Spanish tennis player David Ferrer poses with the 2014 ATP Buenos Aires trophy after defeating Italian Fabio Fognini 6-4, 6-3, on February 16, 2014
Result: David Ferrer wins third straight Copa Claro title
David Ferrer picks up his third consecutive Copa Claro title in Buenos Aires by beating Fabio Fognini 6-4 6-3 in the final.
Feb 17, 02:18
Italy's Fabio Fognini plays a shot during a practice session ahead of the 2014 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 11, 2014
Result: Fabio Fognini wins Royal Guard Open
Top seed Fabio Fognini wins Chile's Royal Guard Open by seeing off Argentina's Leonardo Mayer 6-2 6-4 in the final.
Feb 10, 03:34
Nicolas Almagro of Spain reacts after his victory against Kei Nishikori of Japan during their quarter-final match of the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on October 4, 2013
Nicolas Almagro withdraws from Australian Open
World number 13 Nicolas Almagro is forced to pull out of the upcoming Australian Open due to a shoulder injury.
Jan 8, 15:28