Alberto Martin vs Oliver Gross — Casablanca Round of 16

Casablanca · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Alberto Martin
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 March 1999
clay
GER
Oliver Gross
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLLW
Martin A.
6-4 6-1
Gross O.
Martin A.
662
Gross O.
41–

Alberto Martin defeated Oliver Gross 6-4 6-1 in the Casablanca round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Oliver Gross came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Alberto Martin had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on clay. Alberto Martin claimed a first win over Oliver Gross in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-06-09BolognaR32clayOliver Gross6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Martin A.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Gross O.

Gross O.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Martin 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
Martin A.Gross O.
1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 30). 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