Alberto Berasategui vs Dominik HrbatyMarbella Semi-final

Marbella · ATP · Semi-final
53 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 September 1997
clay
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Berasategui A.
6-4 6-4
Hrbaty D.
Berasategui A.
662
Hrbaty D.
44

Alberto Berasategui defeated Dominik Hrbaty 6-4 6-4 in the Marbella semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dominik Hrbaty came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Alberto Berasategui narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-04-24BarcelonaR32clayDominik Hrbaty7-5 7-5
1999-06-07MeranoR32clayDominik Hrbaty6-1 6-2
1998-05-25Roland GarrosR32clayAlberto Berasategui6-7(2) 6-3 7-5 7-5
1997-09-29PalermoFclayAlberto Berasategui6-4 6-2
1997-01-13Australian OpenR32hardDominik Hrbaty6-3 7-6(3) 6-7(4) 2-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Berasategui A.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Hrbaty D.

Hrbaty D.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Berasategui 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
74%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
42%
40%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.8
4.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.1

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast