Markus Hipfl vs Galo Blanco — Kitzbuhel Round of 64

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Round of 64
AUT
Markus Hipfl
48 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 July 1998
clay
ESP
Galo Blanco
49 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLLL
Hipfl M.
4-6 6-3 7-6
Blanco G.
Hipfl M.
46772
Blanco G.
63651

Markus Hipfl defeated Galo Blanco 4-6 6-3 7-6 in the Kitzbuhel round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Galo Blanco came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Markus Hipfl claimed a first win over Galo Blanco in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-08-09San MarinoQFclayGalo Blanco7-6(7) 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Hipfl M.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Blanco G.

Blanco G.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Hipfl M.

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
Hipfl M.Blanco G.
1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
54%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (125 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°CDrizzle
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 67%

Draw

Final
Costa A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-21-66-23-66-1
Semi-finals
Costa A.
Squillari F.
7-51-66-3
Gaudenzi A.
Clavet F.
6-22-66-2
Quarter-finals
Costa A.
Dewulf F.
2-66-36-4
Squillari F.
Fromberg R.
6-44-66-4
Clavet F.
Meligeni F.
6-36-1
Gaudenzi A.
Lapentti N.
6-37-65
R16
Meligeni F.
Karbacher B.
7-626-3
Lapentti N.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-46-1
Gaudenzi A.
Alonso J.
5-76-26-4
Fromberg R.
Ker L.
3-66-26-4
Clavet F.
Hipfl M.
6-46-1
Dewulf F.
Muster T.
6-26-4
Costa A.
Huet S.
6-43-66-3
Squillari F.
Arthurs W.
7-636-726-2
R32
Huet S.
Costa C.
4-65-0
Costa A.
Schuettler R.
6-16-3
Fromberg R.
Schiessling T.
5-76-36-3
Ker L.
Dosedel S.
6-26-2
Squillari F.
Ruud C.
6-46-3
Arthurs W.
Safin M.
7-666-4
Karbacher B.
Berasategui A.
4-66-47-65
Kafelnikov Y.
Vasek R.
6-726-37-64
Dewulf F.
Grosjean S.
6-776-36-3
Lapentti N.
Vicente F.
6-46-1
Alonso J.
Dreekmann H.
4-66-26-3
Muster T.
Kroslak J.
6-24-66-2
Gaudenzi A.
Rehmann L.
7-676-2
Clavet F.
Vinck C.
6-36-3
Hipfl M.
Arazi H.
6-26-1
Meligeni F.
Schranz W.
6-47-5
R64
Arthurs W.
Meneschincheri M.
6-46-766-2
Vasek R.
Portas A.
7-51-66-2
Schranz W.
Viloca Puig J.
6-746-16-1
Ruud C.
Lopez Moron A.
6-16-4
Ker L.
Gross O.
3-66-46-3
Schiessling T.
Mandl G.
6-46-2
Schuettler R.
Bachert B.
6-47-62
Huet S.
Calatrava A.
1-66-36-4
Grosjean S.
Tramacchi P.
6-47-65
Kroslak J.
Filippini M.
2-67-657-65
Vinck C.
Craca M.
6-17-5
Hipfl M.
Blanco G.
4-66-37-65
Karbacher B.
Koubek S.
7-636-3
Rehmann L.
Schneiter A.
6-06-2
Dreekmann H.
Benfele Alvarez E.
6-46-3
Vicente F.
Sinner M.
6-17-5