Alex Corretja vs Sergi Bruguera — Palermo Round of 32

Palermo · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Alex Corretja
52 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 October 1998
clay
ESP
Sergi Bruguera
55 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Corretja A.
6-0 2-6 6-0
Bruguera S.
Corretja A.
6262
Bruguera S.
0601

Alex Corretja defeated Sergi Bruguera 6-0 2-6 6-0 in the Palermo round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Alex Corretja came in defending last year's semi-final. Alex Corretja extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-09-28MallorcaR16grassSergi Bruguera7-6(5) 6-3
1998-05-04Hamburg MastersR16clayAlex Corretja6-7(0) 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Corretja A.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Bruguera S.

Bruguera S.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Corretja 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
Corretja A.Bruguera S.
1st serve in·Even
54%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
45%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Even
4.5
4.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 110). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Puerta M.
Squillari F.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Squillari F.
Blanco G.
6-12-67-62
Puerta M.
Corretja A.
7-56-2
Quarter-finals
Puerta M.
Vicente F.
6-46-4
Corretja A.
Lapentti N.
7-56-2
Blanco G.
Di Pasquale A.
7-676-2
Squillari F.
Zabaleta M.
5-76-46-3
R16
Corretja A.
Portas A.
6-16-2
Di Pasquale A.
Sanchez J.
6-07-63
Blanco G.
Perlant J.
6-36-4
Zabaleta M.
Martelli M.
6-46-2
Squillari F.
Hrbaty D.
6-42-66-4
Puerta M.
Clavet F.
6-44-66-3
Vicente F.
Kuerten G.
6-46-3
Lapentti N.
Valeri M.
7-647-5
R32
Di Pasquale A.
Ker L.
6-33-1
Clavet F.
Medvedev A.
6-26-2
Vicente F.
Pescariu D.
7-646-4
Kuerten G.
Canas G.
6-34-66-2
Valeri M.
Costa C.
7-626-4
Lapentti N.
Novak J.
6-37-5
Portas A.
Voinea A.
6-37-5
Corretja A.
Bruguera S.
6-02-66-0
Zabaleta M.
Serrano O.
6-24-67-63
Sanchez J.
Berasategui A.
6-46-1
Puerta M.
Marin J.
7-686-1
Perlant J.
Calatrava A.
6-26-2
Blanco G.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-2
Martelli M.
Mantilla F.
7-656-3
Squillari F.
Luzzi F.
6-26-3
Hrbaty D.
Gross O.
6-36-4