Albert Portas vs Alex Calatrava — Casablanca Round of 16

Casablanca · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Albert Portas
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 March 1999
clay
ESP
Alex Calatrava
53 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWL
Portas A.
6-2 3-6 6-1
Calatrava A.
Portas A.
6362
Calatrava A.
2611

Albert Portas defeated Alex Calatrava 6-2 3-6 6-1 in the Casablanca round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Calatrava came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final, but Albert Portas had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. Albert Portas claimed a first win over Alex Calatrava in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Portas closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–1.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-03-23CasablancaQFclayAlex Calatrava6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Portas A.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Calatrava A.

Calatrava A.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Portas A.

Even serve battle

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
Portas A.Calatrava A.
1st serve in·Even
55%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.7
6.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 139). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Martin A.
Vicente F.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Martin A.
Ferrero J.
7-56-4
Vicente F.
Hipfl M.
6-16-0
Quarter-finals
Ferrero J.
Portas A.
6-17-64
Hipfl M.
Van Herck J.
6-31-66-3
Vicente F.
Koubek S.
6-26-3
Martin A.
Knippschild J.
7-636-3
R16
Portas A.
Calatrava A.
6-23-66-1
Ferrero J.
Diaz J.
6-27-62
Vicente F.
Carlsson M.
6-36-0
Koubek S.
Medica E.
7-56-2
Martin A.
Gross O.
6-46-1
Knippschild J.
Meligeni F.
2-67-656-3
Hipfl M.
Santopadre V.
6-46-3
Van Herck J.
Canas G.
6-36-4
R32
Santopadre V.
Ouahabi T.
7-607-64
Canas G.
Sa A.
4-66-16-3
Portas A.
Gaudio G.
6-47-63
Koubek S.
Furlan R.
6-46-3
Medica E.
Boetsch A.
6-26-4
Carlsson M.
Auffray C.
6-37-63
Vicente F.
Boutter J.
6-16-3
Hipfl M.
Gumy H.
6-36-3
Van Herck J.
Muster T.
6-44-66-4
Meligeni F.
Pescariu D.
6-36-3
Knippschild J.
Ondruska M.
6-27-5
Gross O.
Serrano O.
6-14-66-1
Martin A.
Martelli M.
6-46-1
Ferrero J.
Alami K.
6-44-66-3
Diaz J.
El Aarej M.
6-47-64
Calatrava A.
Filippini M.
7-56-3