Franco Squillari vs Galo BlancoMexico City Round of 32

Mexico City · ATP · Round of 32
50 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 February 2000
clay
49 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLLL
Squillari F.
3-6 6-4 6-1
Blanco G.
Squillari F.
3662
Blanco G.
6411

Franco Squillari defeated Galo Blanco 3-6 6-4 6-1 in the Mexico City round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Galo Blanco came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Franco Squillari had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on clay. Franco Squillari narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-07-23KitzbuhelR16clayGalo Blanco3-6 7-6(3) 6-0
2001-02-26AcapulcoR32hardGalo Blanco3-6 6-1 7-6(3)
1998-10-05PalermoSFclayFranco Squillari6-1 2-6 7-6(2)
1997-07-21KitzbuhelR32clayGalo Blanco6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Squillari F.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Blanco G.

Blanco G.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Squillari F.

Serve advantage — Squillari F.

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
1st serve in·Even
56%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 147). ATP, WTA & Challenger.