Mariano Zabaleta vs Francisco Clavet — St. Poelten Quarter-final

St. Poelten · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
Mariano Zabaleta
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 May 1999
clay
ESP
Francisco Clavet
57 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
Zabaleta M.
6-2 4-6 6-3
Clavet F.
Zabaleta M.
6462
Clavet F.
2631

Mariano Zabaleta defeated Francisco Clavet 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the St. Poelten quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Francisco Clavet came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Mariano Zabaleta narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-03-18Miami MastersR128hardFrancisco Clavet6-3 6-2
1999-05-03Hamburg MastersR16clayMariano Zabaleta7-6(5) 6-7(1) 6-4
1999-04-12BarcelonaR32clayFrancisco Clavet6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Zabaleta M.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Clavet F.

Clavet F.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

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
Zabaleta M.Clavet F.
1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
1.9

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

Draw

Final
Rios M.
Zabaleta M.
4-4
Semi-finals
Rios M.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-16-3
Zabaleta M.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-56-3
Quarter-finals
El Aynaoui Y.
Canas G.
6-37-5
Kafelnikov Y.
Hipfl M.
6-26-2
Zabaleta M.
Clavet F.
6-24-66-3
Rios M.
Koubek S.
6-46-0
R16
Hipfl M.
Ruud C.
6-46-2
Zabaleta M.
Kroslak J.
7-56-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Schuettler R.
6-26-1
Canas G.
Ivanisevic G.
6-26-2
Clavet F.
Fromberg R.
7-56-3
Koubek S.
Stepanek R.
6-33-67-64
Rios M.
Berasategui A.
7-646-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Squillari F.
6-46-1
R32
Rios M.
Sanguinetti D.
7-645-76-3
Canas G.
Carbonell T.
6-36-3
Koubek S.
Muster T.
6-36-4
Ivanisevic G.
Ilie A.
6-25-76-3
Stepanek R.
Gaudenzi A.
2-66-36-1
Kroslak J.
Novak J.
7-647-5
Zabaleta M.
Gimelstob J.
6-47-5
Kafelnikov Y.
Szymanski J.
7-646-2
Ruud C.
Puerta M.
3-66-17-62
El Aynaoui Y.
Auffray C.
7-56-2
Schuettler R.
Norman M.
7-56-4
Hipfl M.
Marin J.
6-16-1
Squillari F.
Nestor D.
6-36-3
Clavet F.
Schalken S.
4-67-646-2
Fromberg R.
Alonso J.
6-36-1
Berasategui A.
Martin A.
7-656-3