Sergi Bruguera vs Albert PortasPalermo Round of 16

Palermo · ATP · Round of 16
55 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 September 2000
clay
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bruguera S.
7-6 7-5
Portas A.
Bruguera S.
7772
Portas A.
635

Sergi Bruguera defeated Albert Portas 7-6 7-5 in the Palermo round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Portas came in defending last year's round of 32. Sergi Bruguera extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-02-26AcapulcoR32hardSergi Bruguera6-3 6-3
2000-09-11BucharestR16clayAlbert Portas6-4 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Bruguera S.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Portas A.

Portas A.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Bruguera S.

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
1st serve in·Even
58%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
4.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (71 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.