Albert Portas vs Emilio Benfele Alvarez — Bologna Round of 32

Bologna · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Albert Portas
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 June 1997
clay
ESP
Emilio Benfele Alvarez
53 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Portas A.
6-4 3-6 7-6
Benfele Alvarez E.
Portas A.
63772
Benfele Alvarez E.
46611

Albert Portas defeated Emilio Benfele Alvarez 6-4 3-6 7-6 in the Bologna round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Emilio Benfele Alvarez came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Albert Portas had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. Albert Portas claimed a first win over Emilio Benfele Alvarez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Portas closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-04-13BarcelonaR64clayEmilio Benfele Alvarez6-7(6) 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Portas A.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Benfele Alvarez E.

Benfele Alvarez E.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Portas A.

Even serve battle

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
Portas A.Benfele Alvarez E.
1st serve in·Even
55%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
63%
Aces / match·Even
4.7
4.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 73). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Mantilla F.
Kuerten G.
4-66-26-1
Semi-finals
Mantilla F.
Alami K.
6-36-2
Kuerten G.
Martelli M.
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Kuerten G.
Berasategui A.
6-36-717-5
Alami K.
Gaudenzi A.
3-66-36-3
Mantilla F.
Lapentti N.
4-66-46-3
Martelli M.
Arazi H.
2-66-36-4
R16
Gaudenzi A.
Squillari F.
4-66-47-67
Alami K.
Munoz Q.
3-66-06-3
Arazi H.
Gross O.
1-66-16-3
Martelli M.
Sanchez J.
6-44-66-2
Lapentti N.
Scala D.
6-776-46-3
Berasategui A.
Portas A.
6-26-3
Kuerten G.
Diaz J.
6-46-2
Mantilla F.
Meligeni F.
6-737-56-2
R32
Kuerten G.
Charpentier M.
6-16-3
Diaz J.
Fredriksson P.
7-56-1
Portas A.
Benfele Alvarez E.
6-43-67-61
Berasategui A.
Schaller G.
6-16-1
Lapentti N.
Costa C.
6-43-1
Alami K.
Pescariu D.
6-36-1
Scala D.
Gumy H.
6-47-65
Squillari F.
Ruud C.
6-16-4
Gaudenzi A.
Blanco G.
7-56-4
Munoz Q.
Van Herck J.
6-47-5
Arazi H.
Camporese O.
6-36-2
Gross O.
Martin A.
6-26-3
Martelli M.
Champion T.
4-67-656-1
Sanchez J.
Van Garsse C.
6-46-4
Mantilla F.
Gorriz M.
4-66-36-4
Meligeni F.
Carretero R.
6-36-4