Juan Antonio Marin defeated Albert Portas 6-1 6-2 in the Mallorca round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Portas came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Juan Antonio Marin narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-01 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Albert Portas | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2001-07-23 | Sopot | QF | clay | Albert Portas | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2000-04-24 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Juan Antonio Marin | 7-6(7) 6-3 |
| 1999-10-04 | Palermo | R32 | clay | Juan Antonio Marin | 7-5 6-1 |
| 1999-08-09 | San Marino | SF | clay | Albert Portas | 6-2 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (53 vs 171). ATP, WTA & Challenger.