Magnus Norman vs Galo Blanco — Amsterdam Quarter-final

Amsterdam · ATP · Quarter-final
SWE
Magnus Norman
50 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 August 1998
clay
ESP
Galo Blanco
49 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLLL
Norman M.
6-2 6-4
Blanco G.
Norman M.
662
Blanco G.
24–

Magnus Norman defeated Galo Blanco 6-2 6-4 in the Amsterdam quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Galo Blanco came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Magnus Norman had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Magnus Norman claimed a first win over Galo Blanco in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-04-26AtlantaR32hardGalo Blanco6-4 7-6(3)
1998-08-10San MarinoR32clayGalo Blanco6-3 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Norman M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Blanco G.

Blanco G.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Norman M.

Serve advantage — Norman M.

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
Norman M.Blanco G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.8
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.0

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

Draw

Final
Norman M.
Fromberg R.
6-36-32-66-4
Semi-finals
Norman M.
Zabaleta M.
7-56-4
Fromberg R.
Kucera K.
6-16-746-2
Quarter-finals
Kucera K.
Hrbaty D.
6-26-1
Norman M.
Blanco G.
6-26-4
Zabaleta M.
Dosedel S.
2-67-657-65
Fromberg R.
Voinea A.
6-36-4
R16
Blanco G.
Sanguinetti D.
2-66-46-1
Hrbaty D.
Portas A.
6-16-2
Fromberg R.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-36-4
Kucera K.
Larsen T.
7-56-3
Norman M.
Novak J.
6-16-3
Zabaleta M.
Marin J.
6-17-65
Dosedel S.
Verkerk M.
6-46-4
Voinea A.
Gustafsson M.
4-66-16-3
R32
Norman M.
Arazi H.
6-795-1
Hrbaty D.
Dewulf F.
6-37-5
Kucera K.
Safin M.
6-23-67-65
Larsen T.
Pescariu D.
6-46-4
Portas A.
Haarhuis P.
6-43-66-4
Gustafsson M.
Meligeni F.
6-46-3
Voinea A.
Squillari F.
6-47-5
Van Scheppingen D.
Ulihrach B.
6-43-67-61
Fromberg R.
Pavel A.
6-36-4
Novak J.
Gaudenzi A.
6-36-2
Sanguinetti D.
Calatrava A.
6-736-27-5
Blanco G.
Johansson T.
0-66-47-65
Dosedel S.
Puerta M.
7-656-1
Verkerk M.
Van Lottum J.
7-56-3
Marin J.
Van Herck J.
6-24-66-3
Zabaleta M.
Mantilla F.
7-626-2