Alberto Berasategui vs Thomas Muster — Estoril Final

Estoril · ATP · Final
ESP
Alberto Berasategui
53 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 April 1998
clay
AUT
Thomas Muster
58 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Berasategui A.
3-6 6-1 6-3
Muster T.
Berasategui A.
3662
Muster T.
6131

Alberto Berasategui defeated Thomas Muster 3-6 6-1 6-3 in the Estoril final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Muster came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alberto Berasategui claimed a first win over Thomas Muster in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-08-31US OpenR128hardThomas Muster7-6(1) 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Berasategui A.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Muster T.

Muster T.serving66% hold

wins 56% 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
Berasategui A.Muster T.
1st serve in·Clear edge
75%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
51%
Service points won·Even
57%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.3
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (112 vs 69). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Berasategui A.
Muster T.
3-66-16-3
Semi-finals
Berasategui A.
Moya C.
6-16-1
Muster T.
Alami K.
3-66-26-4
Quarter-finals
Berasategui A.
Marin J.
3-66-46-3
Moya C.
Costa C.
7-636-756-2
Muster T.
Costa A.
6-46-4
Alami K.
Mantilla F.
3-67-56-1
R16
Costa C.
Viloca Puig J.
6-23-66-2
Mantilla F.
Gaudenzi A.
6-11-67-66
Moya C.
Goellner M.
6-36-2
Costa A.
Novak J.
6-36-4
Alami K.
Dosedel S.
6-44-67-610
Muster T.
Meligeni F.
7-56-3
Marin J.
Alonso J.
6-26-4
Berasategui A.
Dewulf F.
6-45-77-5
R32
Dosedel S.
Nydahl T.
6-13-0
Viloca Puig J.
Portas A.
7-656-3
Dewulf F.
Fromberg R.
7-646-3
Marin J.
Mota B.
6-07-65
Alonso J.
Santoro F.
6-25-76-0
Muster T.
Pescariu D.
7-56-1
Meligeni F.
Marques N.
6-36-0
Novak J.
Arazi H.
4-66-07-63
Costa A.
Burillo J.
7-676-0
Alami K.
Clavet F.
6-46-3
Gaudenzi A.
Blanco G.
7-646-4
Mantilla F.
Sanchez J.
6-16-3
Costa C.
Martin A.
6-36-3
Moya C.
Ulihrach B.
6-34-66-4
Goellner M.
Ruiz J.
6-47-5
Berasategui A.
Munoz Q.
6-46-4