Filippo Messori vs Albert Portas — Kitzbuhel Round of 64
Kitzbuhel · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 July 1996 ·
clay
Messori F.6-3 7-6
Portas A.
Messori F.
6772
Portas A.
3610
Filippo Messori defeated Albert Portas 6-3 7-6 in the Kitzbuhel round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Portas came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Filippo Messori had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on clay. Filippo Messori claimed a first win over Albert Portas in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Filippo Messori closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-29 | Palermo | R16 | clay | Albert Portas | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
48%
55%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
56%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
52%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.7
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
0.7
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (3 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast