Javier Sanchez vs Marcelo Filippini — Palermo Quarter-final

Palermo · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Javier Sanchez
58 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 1997
clay
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Marcelo Filippini
58 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sanchez J.
6-3 1-6 6-4
Filippini M.
Sanchez J.
6162
Filippini M.
3641

Javier Sanchez defeated Marcelo Filippini 6-3 1-6 6-4 in the Palermo quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Filippini came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Javier Sanchez had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on clay. Javier Sanchez claimed a first win over Marcelo Filippini in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Javier Sanchez closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-07-28AmsterdamQFclayMarcelo Filippini7-6(5) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Sanchez J.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Filippini M.

Filippini M.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Sanchez J.

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
Sanchez J.Filippini M.
1st serve in·Even
66%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (103 vs 87). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Berasategui A.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Berasategui A.
Sanchez J.
6-26-3
Hrbaty D.
Corretja A.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Sanchez J.
Filippini M.
6-31-66-4
Corretja A.
Clavet F.
7-646-2
Berasategui A.
Alami K.
7-626-2
Hrbaty D.
Portas A.
7-56-4
R16
Hrbaty D.
Gumy H.
6-33-2
Berasategui A.
Costa C.
6-44-66-3
Sanchez J.
Alonso J.
6-46-4
Filippini M.
Ruud C.
7-646-737-5
Portas A.
Messori F.
6-16-3
Clavet F.
Spadea V.
6-36-3
Corretja A.
Fromberg R.
6-16-4
Alami K.
Pescariu D.
6-46-3
R32
Alami K.
Gaudenzi A.
6-32-0
Fromberg R.
Lapentti N.
6-16-736-3
Corretja A.
Martelli M.
5-76-36-2
Spadea V.
Valeri M.
2-66-46-0
Clavet F.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-1
Filippini M.
Blanco G.
6-16-2
Ruud C.
Benfele Alvarez E.
7-677-5
Alonso J.
Schaller G.
6-46-767-5
Sanchez J.
Arazi H.
7-56-3
Pescariu D.
Scala D.
7-56-3
Costa C.
Viloca Puig J.
6-46-4
Berasategui A.
Vicente F.
6-45-76-4
Portas A.
Craca M.
5-76-46-3
Messori F.
Voinea A.
6-46-3
Gumy H.
Dreekmann H.
6-37-63
Hrbaty D.
Marin J.
6-46-3