Albert Portas vs Gilbert SchallerCasablanca Round of 32

Casablanca · ATP · Round of 32
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 March 1998
clay
57 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Portas A.
6-4 6-1
Schaller G.
Portas A.
662
Schaller G.
41

Albert Portas defeated Gilbert Schaller 6-4 6-1 in the Casablanca round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gilbert Schaller came in defending last year's semi-final, but Albert Portas had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Portas A.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Schaller G.

Schaller G.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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·Clear edge
55%
78%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
70%
55%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
56%
Service points won·Even
59%
55%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
45%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.7
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
0.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 4). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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