Galo Blanco vs Markus Hipfl — San Marino Quarter-final

San Marino · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Galo Blanco
49 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 August 1999
clay
AUT
Markus Hipfl
48 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
Blanco G.
7-6 7-6
Hipfl M.
Blanco G.
79772
Hipfl M.
6762–

Galo Blanco defeated Markus Hipfl 7-6 7-6 in the San Marino quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Markus Hipfl came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Galo Blanco claimed a first win over Markus Hipfl in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-07-27KitzbuhelR64clayMarkus Hipfl4-6 6-3 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Blanco G.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Hipfl M.

Hipfl M.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Blanco G.

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
Blanco G.Hipfl M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (180 vs 119). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Blanco G.
Portas A.
4-66-46-3
Semi-finals
Portas A.
Marin J.
6-26-4
Blanco G.
Gaudenzi A.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Blanco G.
Hipfl M.
7-677-62
Marin J.
Gumy H.
4-66-36-2
Gaudenzi A.
Alonso J.
6-16-3
Portas A.
Koubek S.
6-46-2
R16
Marin J.
El Aynaoui Y.
7-684-64-0
Gumy H.
Gaudio G.
6-34-66-3
Blanco G.
Alami K.
6-46-2
Hipfl M.
Nargiso D.
7-56-3
Koubek S.
Voinea A.
6-36-3
Gaudenzi A.
Sargsian S.
6-46-2
Alonso J.
Squillari F.
6-22-67-62
Portas A.
Filippini M.
7-57-65
R32
Filippini M.
Hrbaty D.
7-651-1
Voinea A.
Canas G.
4-66-36-4
Nargiso D.
Chela J.
7-56-2
Hipfl M.
Meligeni F.
4-66-46-0
Squillari F.
Gustafsson M.
7-626-4
Alonso J.
Sanguinetti D.
7-56-4
Gaudenzi A.
Gross O.
6-46-4
Sargsian S.
Zabaleta M.
6-36-2
Portas A.
Gaudi I.
6-30-66-1
Koubek S.
Santopadre V.
6-46-1
El Aynaoui Y.
Puerta M.
3-66-36-2
Marin J.
Zovko L.
3-66-26-4
Gumy H.
Calatrava A.
6-46-1
Gaudio G.
Vicente F.
6-26-2
Alami K.
Arazi H.
7-56-0
Blanco G.
Rodriguez M.
7-56-4