Franco Squillari vs Mariano Zabaleta — Munich Semi-final

Munich · ATP · Semi-final
ARG
Franco Squillari
50 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 April 1999
clay
ARG
Mariano Zabaleta
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLWL
Squillari F.
4-6 6-1 6-2
Zabaleta M.
Squillari F.
4662
Zabaleta M.
6121

Franco Squillari defeated Mariano Zabaleta 4-6 6-1 6-2 in the Munich semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mariano Zabaleta came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Franco Squillari had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on clay. Franco Squillari narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-02-12Vina del MarR16clayMariano Zabaleta6-3 6-3
1999-08-02AmsterdamR16clayMariano Zabaleta7-5 6-4
1998-10-05PalermoQFclayFranco Squillari5-7 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Squillari F.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

Zabaleta M.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Squillari F.

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
Squillari F.Zabaleta M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Even
3.7
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
3.2

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
16°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 57%

Draw

Final
Squillari F.
Pavel A.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Pavel A.
Berasategui A.
7-56-4
Squillari F.
Zabaleta M.
4-66-16-2
Quarter-finals
Zabaleta M.
Burgsmuller L.
6-26-1
Squillari F.
Kohlmann M.
6-26-2
Pavel A.
Dreekmann H.
6-16-4
Berasategui A.
Santopadre V.
7-666-2
R16
Zabaleta M.
Vinck C.
6-46-4
Burgsmuller L.
Gross O.
6-16-3
Squillari F.
Haas T.
6-26-716-1
Kohlmann M.
Ferreira W.
6-746-47-5
Berasategui A.
Karbacher B.
6-47-63
Santopadre V.
Voinea A.
7-627-5
Pavel A.
Pescariu D.
6-736-06-3
Dreekmann H.
Clement A.
3-66-26-1
R32
Kohlmann M.
Van Lottum J.
7-56-4
Berasategui A.
Rosset M.
2-66-36-1
Vinck C.
Delgado R.
6-43-67-5
Zabaleta M.
Portas A.
6-36-4
Burgsmuller L.
Solves G.
3-66-36-2
Gross O.
Puerta M.
7-657-5
Haas T.
Calatrava A.
4-67-626-4
Squillari F.
Scala D.
6-26-2
Ferreira W.
Becker B.
3-66-36-4
Pescariu D.
Enqvist T.
6-33-66-3
Pavel A.
Kornienko I.
6-46-0
Dreekmann H.
Ljubicic I.
4-66-46-4
Clement A.
Siemerink J.
6-46-4
Santopadre V.
Kuerten G.
6-36-2
Voinea A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-46-2
Karbacher B.
Schuettler R.
7-626-4