Albert Portas vs Alberto BerasateguiBarcelona Semi-final

Barcelona · ATP · Semi-final
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 April 1997
clay
53 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Portas A.
6-3 7-5
Berasategui A.
Portas A.
672
Berasategui A.
35

Albert Portas defeated Alberto Berasategui 6-3 7-5 in the Barcelona semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alberto Berasategui came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Albert Portas had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. Albert Portas narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Portas closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-07-26UmagR32clayAlbert Portas6-4 6-0
1999-04-12BarcelonaR32clayAlberto Berasategui7-6(6) 2-6 6-1
1997-06-09BolognaR16clayAlberto Berasategui6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Portas A.serving59% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Berasategui A.

Berasategui A.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Portas A.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
55%
74%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
1.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 177). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
16°CClear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 61%

Draw

Semi-finals
Portas A.
Berasategui A.
6-37-5
Costa A.
Moya C.
7-667-5