Albert Portas vs Gaston Gaudio — Casablanca Round of 32

Casablanca · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Albert Portas
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 March 1999
clay
ARG
Gaston Gaudio
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Portas A.
6-4 7-6
Gaudio G.
Portas A.
6772
Gaudio G.
463–

Albert Portas defeated Gaston Gaudio 6-4 7-6 in the Casablanca round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gaston Gaudio came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Albert Portas had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. Albert Portas claimed a first win over Gaston Gaudio in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-02-27AcapulcoR32hardGaston Gaudio7-5 6-2
2006-02-20Costa Do SauipeR32hardGaston Gaudio6-3 3-6 6-3
2001-02-12Vina del MarSFclayGaston Gaudio6-2 2-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Portas A.serving59% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Gaudio G.

Gaudio G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Portas 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
Portas A.Gaudio G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). 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