Albert Portas vs Felix MantillaStuttgart Outdoor Quarter-final

Stuttgart Outdoor · ATP · Quarter-final
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 July 1997
clay
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Portas A.
6-2 6-4
Mantilla F.
Portas A.
662
Mantilla F.
24

Albert Portas defeated Felix Mantilla 6-2 6-4 in the Stuttgart Outdoor quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Felix Mantilla came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Albert Portas had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. Albert Portas narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-08-09SopotR16clayFelix Mantilla5-7 7-5 7-5
2003-02-17Buenos AiresR32clayFelix Mantilla6-3 6-1
2001-09-24PalermoSFclayFelix Mantilla2-6 7-6(4) 6-3
1999-07-26UmagR16clayAlbert Portas6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Portas A.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Mantilla F.

Mantilla F.serving70% hold

wins 58% 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·Slight edge
55%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
3.0

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