Andrei Pavel vs Albert Portas — St. Poelten Semi-final

St. Poelten · ATP · Semi-final
ROU
Andrei Pavel
52 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 May 2000
clay
ESP
Albert Portas
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pavel A.
2-6 6-3 6-2
Portas A.
Pavel A.
2662
Portas A.
6321

Andrei Pavel defeated Albert Portas 2-6 6-3 6-2 in the St. Poelten semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Portas came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Andrei Pavel narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-09-09BucharestR16clayAndrei Pavel4-6 6-4 6-2
2000-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayAlbert Portas6-2 7-6(1) 6-1
1998-09-14BucharestQFclayAlbert Portas2-6 6-3 7-5
1997-07-21UmagR32clayAlbert Portas6-2 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Pavel A.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Portas A.

Portas A.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Pavel A.

Serve advantage — Pavel A.

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
Pavel A.Portas A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.5
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). 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