Galo Blanco vs Sjeng Schalken — Dubai Round of 32

Dubai · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Galo Blanco
49 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2000
hard
NED
Sjeng Schalken
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWWWL
Blanco G.
6-3 6-3
Schalken S.
Blanco G.
662
Schalken S.
33–

Galo Blanco defeated Sjeng Schalken 6-3 6-3 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sjeng Schalken came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Galo Blanco claimed a first win over Sjeng Schalken in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-01-07AucklandR32hardSjeng Schalken6-2 3-6 6-3
2000-01-17Australian OpenR128hardSjeng Schalken7-6(8) 6-4 7-6(2)
1998-03-02ScottsdaleR32hardSjeng Schalken6-3 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Blanco G.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Schalken S.

Schalken S.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Blanco G.

Serve advantage — Schalken S.

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.Schalken S.
1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (147 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 32%

Draw

Final
Kiefer N.
Ferrero J.
7-54-66-3
Semi-finals
Kiefer N.
Costa A.
6-26-0
Ferrero J.
Alami K.
7-636-3
Quarter-finals
Costa A.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-26-4
Alami K.
Novak J.
6-46-2
Kiefer N.
Golmard J.
6-37-62
Ferrero J.
Mantilla F.
6-34-67-67
R16
Ferrero J.
Lapentti N.
6-46-3
Novak J.
Arazi H.
6-41-66-0
El Aynaoui Y.
Blanco G.
6-46-2
Costa A.
Koubek S.
6-06-1
Alami K.
Vicente F.
6-43-66-1
Golmard J.
Pavel A.
3-66-47-63
Kiefer N.
Martin A.
6-35-76-0
Mantilla F.
Black W.
6-16-3
R32
Koubek S.
Marin J.
6-36-2
Arazi H.
Schuettler R.
6-26-3
Alami K.
Norman M.
7-667-5
Vicente F.
Paes L.
6-04-66-3
Novak J.
Benfele Alvarez E.
6-31-66-1
Lapentti N.
Gross O.
6-36-2
Ferrero J.
Damm Sr M.
6-37-61
Black W.
Vacek D.
6-26-3
Mantilla F.
Black B.
7-666-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Ilie A.
6-36-3
Blanco G.
Schalken S.
6-36-3
Costa A.
Berasategui A.
6-47-5
Golmard J.
Clavet F.
6-44-66-1
Pavel A.
Prinosil D.
6-26-2
Martin A.
Tarango J.
6-736-26-2
Kiefer N.
Burgsmuller L.
6-12-66-4