Alex Calatrava vs Albert Portas — Casablanca Quarter-final

Casablanca · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Alex Calatrava
53 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 March 1998
clay
ESP
Albert Portas
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWWLW
Calatrava A.
6-2 6-4
Portas A.
Calatrava A.
662
Portas A.
24–

Alex Calatrava defeated Albert Portas 6-2 6-4 in the Casablanca quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Portas came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alex Calatrava claimed a first win over Albert Portas in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-03-22CasablancaR16clayAlbert Portas6-2 3-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Calatrava A.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Portas A.

Portas A.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Calatrava 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
Calatrava A.Portas A.
1st serve in·Even
59%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.2
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (167 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Gaudenzi A.
Calatrava A.
6-45-76-4
Semi-finals
Gaudenzi A.
Grosjean S.
6-46-4
Calatrava A.
Alami K.
6-36-727-66
Quarter-finals
Gaudenzi A.
Marin J.
6-747-56-2
Calatrava A.
Portas A.
6-26-4
Alami K.
Vicente F.
3-67-657-5
Grosjean S.
Arazi H.
7-52-66-3
R16
Vicente F.
Schalken S.
W/O
Portas A.
Savolt A.
6-36-4
Calatrava A.
Sanguinetti D.
6-16-1
Alami K.
Ruud C.
4-66-46-4
Marin J.
Auffray C.
6-46-2
Gaudenzi A.
Di Pasquale A.
6-26-3
Grosjean S.
Burillo J.
7-627-5
Arazi H.
Diaz J.
7-56-2
R32
Portas A.
Schaller G.
6-46-1
Savolt A.
Schuettler R.
6-36-2
Calatrava A.
Squillari F.
6-36-3
Sanguinetti D.
Tahiri M.
7-56-1
Marin J.
Furlan R.
4-66-46-0
Auffray C.
Knippschild J.
3-66-36-0
Schalken S.
Lopez Moron A.
6-27-5
Arazi H.
Gumy H.
6-30-66-1
Vicente F.
Van Lottum J.
1-66-36-0
Alami K.
Craca M.
6-36-2
Diaz J.
El Aarej M.
6-16-4
Grosjean S.
Sinner M.
7-646-3
Burillo J.
Martin A.
6-26-4
Gaudenzi A.
Pavel A.
6-727-56-3
Di Pasquale A.
Boetsch A.
6-34-66-3
Ruud C.
Martelli M.
6-46-4