Albert Portas vs Galo Blanco — St. Poelten Quarter-final

St. Poelten · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Albert Portas
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 May 2000
clay
ESP
Galo Blanco
49 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLLL
Portas A.
6-7 6-3 6-4
Blanco G.
Portas A.
66662
Blanco G.
78341

Albert Portas defeated Galo Blanco 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the St. Poelten quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Galo Blanco came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Albert Portas had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. Albert Portas narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-24Roland GarrosR128clayGalo Blanco7-5 7-5 3-6 6-4
2003-07-28SopotR16clayGalo Blanco3-6 6-1 6-4
2001-04-23BarcelonaR16clayAlbert Portas6-4 6-2
1999-08-09San MarinoFclayGalo Blanco4-6 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Portas A.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Blanco G.

Blanco G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Portas A.

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
Portas A.Blanco G.
1st serve in·Even
55%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.7
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.9

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

Draw

Final
Pavel A.
Ilie A.
7-53-66-2
Semi-finals
Ilie A.
Marin J.
6-17-63
Pavel A.
Portas A.
2-66-36-2
Quarter-finals
Marin J.
Hipfl M.
6-36-4
Pavel A.
Medvedev A.
6-42-66-2
Portas A.
Blanco G.
6-766-36-4
Ilie A.
Tarango J.
7-56-3
R16
Blanco G.
Hantschk M.
6-46-2
Medvedev A.
Rochus C.
6-46-4
Portas A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-26-0
Tarango J.
Bruguera S.
6-46-1
Ilie A.
Stanoytchev O.
4-66-36-2
Hipfl M.
Koubek S.
6-26-1
Marin J.
Schalken S.
4-66-36-4
Pavel A.
Gambill J.
6-37-5
R32
Gaudenzi A.
Kiefer N.
6-743-0
Blanco G.
Sa A.
6-11-0
Rochus C.
Goldstein P.
6-11-66-3
Gambill J.
Ljubicic I.
7-56-1
Pavel A.
Vicente F.
6-47-5
Schalken S.
Gumy H.
6-36-4
Portas A.
Giner J.
4-66-16-2
Hantschk M.
Federer R.
6-26-1
Medvedev A.
Humphries S.
6-34-67-64
Marin J.
Knippschild J.
6-36-3
Hipfl M.
Goellner M.
7-653-66-2
Koubek S.
Ruud C.
6-36-4
Ilie A.
Melzer J.
6-47-62
Stanoytchev O.
Bastl G.
3-66-36-3
Tarango J.
Philippoussis M.
1-66-46-3
Bruguera S.
Berasategui A.
6-32-66-3