Julian Alonso vs Juan Balcells — Spain 3 Masters 4 Round of 16
Julian Alonso defeated Juan Balcells 4-6 6-3 7-6 in the Spain 3 Masters 4 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Balcells came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Julian Alonso had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 7 on clay. Julian Alonso narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Julian Alonso dropped the opening set before beating Juan Balcells 4–6 6–3 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedAlonso J. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
4 meetings · level 2–222
- Alonso J.March 1996Spain 3 Masters 4This matchClay4-6 6-3 7-6
- Balcells J.February 1996Spain 2 Masters 3Clay6-3 6-3
- Alonso J.September 1995Portugal 3 Masters 1Clay7-5 3-6 6-3
- Balcells J.September 1995Portugal 3 Masters 2Clay6-4 6-0
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchAlonso J.Balcells J.1 570ELO1 5981 604Clay ELO1 6168–2Last 106–418Age20185 cmHeight190 cmRightPlaysRight