Juan Balcells vs Albert Portas — Bucharest Quarter-final

Bucharest · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Juan Balcells
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 September 2000
clay
ESP
Albert Portas
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Balcells J.
7-5 4-6 6-2
Portas A.
Balcells J.
7462
Portas A.
5621

Juan Balcells defeated Albert Portas 7-5 4-6 6-2 in the Bucharest quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Portas came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Juan Balcells claimed a first win over Albert Portas in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Juan Balcells closed it out in three sets, 7–5 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-05-29Roland GarrosR64clayAlbert Portas4-6 6-3 7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Balcells J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Portas A.

Portas A.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Balcells J.

Even serve battle

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
Balcells J.Portas A.
1st serve in·Clear edge
72%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
56%
Aces / match·Even
5.2
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (80 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Balcells J.
Hantschk M.
6-43-67-61
Semi-finals
Balcells J.
Goellner M.
6-46-4
Hantschk M.
Calatrava A.
6-46-1
Quarter-finals
Hantschk M.
Martin A.
6-14-66-2
Calatrava A.
Meligeni F.
6-34-0
Goellner M.
Blanco G.
6-23-66-4
Balcells J.
Portas A.
7-54-66-2
R16
Blanco G.
Alonso J.
6-26-2
Meligeni F.
Kohlmann M.
4-1
Balcells J.
Puerta M.
6-46-4
Portas A.
Bruguera S.
6-47-64
Hantschk M.
Pescariu D.
6-36-2
Goellner M.
Gustafsson M.
7-57-65
Martin A.
Rochus C.
0-66-46-4
Calatrava A.
Knippschild J.
6-23-67-5
R32
Puerta M.
Sabau R.
6-26-2
Gustafsson M.
Moldovan I.
7-56-4
Martin A.
Marin J.
6-46-0
Rochus C.
Sanchez D.
6-26-3
Hantschk M.
Voinea A.
6-36-3
Pescariu D.
Clavet F.
4-66-36-4
Calatrava A.
Gumy H.
6-36-1
Goellner M.
Elsner D.
4-66-16-0
Bruguera S.
Etlis G.
4-66-36-2
Alonso J.
Koubek S.
7-56-0
Knippschild J.
Benfele Alvarez E.
7-636-3
Kohlmann M.
Herm Zahlava J.
6-16-3
Meligeni F.
Alami K.
7-56-3
Blanco G.
Stanoytchev O.
7-56-3
Balcells J.
Simoni A.
6-26-4
Portas A.
Fromberg R.
7-56-3