Galo Blanco vs Emilio Benfele Alvarez — Marbella Round of 16

Marbella · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Galo Blanco
49 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 September 1997
clay
ESP
Emilio Benfele Alvarez
53 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Blanco G.
6-4 6-4
Benfele Alvarez E.
Blanco G.
662
Benfele Alvarez E.
44–

Galo Blanco defeated Emilio Benfele Alvarez 6-4 6-4 in the Marbella round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Emilio Benfele Alvarez came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Galo Blanco had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on clay. Galo Blanco claimed a first win over Emilio Benfele Alvarez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Galo Blanco edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-07-28AmsterdamR32clayEmilio Benfele Alvarez6-3 3-6 4-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Blanco G.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Benfele Alvarez E.

Benfele Alvarez E.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Blanco G.

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
Blanco G.Benfele Alvarez E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
58%
62%
Aces / match·Even
4.8
4.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.4

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Costa A.
Berasategui A.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Berasategui A.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-4
Costa A.
Blanco G.
7-56-2
Quarter-finals
Blanco G.
Roig F.
7-666-3
Berasategui A.
Alonso J.
6-16-4
Hrbaty D.
Alami K.
6-37-5
Costa A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-37-63
R16
Hrbaty D.
Clement A.
6-46-4
Alami K.
Craca M.
4-66-37-5
Blanco G.
Benfele Alvarez E.
6-46-4
Costa A.
Burillo J.
7-646-3
Roig F.
Portas A.
6-46-3
Gaudenzi A.
Raoux G.
6-46-2
Berasategui A.
Nydahl T.
4-67-56-1
Alonso J.
Karbacher B.
6-46-1
R32
Berasategui A.
Costa C.
6-06-3
Costa A.
Vicente F.
6-16-2
Burillo J.
Sanchez D.
6-46-4
Blanco G.
Lozano D.
6-24-67-62
Benfele Alvarez E.
Marin J.
6-36-4
Portas A.
Viloca Puig J.
3-67-56-2
Roig F.
Carretero R.
6-16-0
Gaudenzi A.
Navarro S.
6-06-2
Alonso J.
Chauvin J.
6-36-0
Raoux G.
Sanchez E.
6-16-3
Hrbaty D.
Lapentti N.
6-36-2
Craca M.
Schaller G.
3-66-26-1
Alami K.
Moldovan I.
6-26-3
Clement A.
Gomez Barrio S.
6-46-2
Karbacher B.
Fernandez R.
3-66-06-3
Nydahl T.
Pescariu D.
6-36-4