Alberto Martin vs Juan Carlos Ferrero — Casablanca Semi-final

Casablanca · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Alberto Martin
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 March 1999
clay
ESP
Juan Carlos Ferrero
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLWW
Martin A.
7-5 6-4
Ferrero J.
Martin A.
762
Ferrero J.
54–

Alberto Martin defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5 6-4 in the Casablanca semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, but Alberto Martin had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on clay. Alberto Martin narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

3–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-04-09ValenciaR16hardAlberto Martin6-4 6-2
2006-04-24BarcelonaR32clayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-4 7-6(1)
2005-04-18BarcelonaR16clayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-1 6-2
2003-04-14Monte Carlo MastersQFclayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-0 6-2
2002-07-08GstaadR32clayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-2 6-2
2002-04-22BarcelonaR16clayAlberto Martin6-2 6-3
2000-01-10AucklandR16hardJuan Carlos Ferrero6-7(2) 6-2 6-4
1999-10-04PalermoR16clayAlberto Martin6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Martin A.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Ferrero J.

Ferrero J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Martin A.

Serve advantage — Ferrero J.

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
Martin A.Ferrero J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
1.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Martin A.Ferrero J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
45
63
Break points saved·Clear edge
70
87
Break points won·Even
46
49
Deciding sets·Clear edge
53
72
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
52
74

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

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