Albert Montanes vs Juan Balcells — Bucharest Quarter-final

Bucharest · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Albert Montanes
45 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 September 2001
clay
ESP
Juan Balcells
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Montanes A.
7-5 3-6 6-1
Balcells J.
Montanes A.
7362
Balcells J.
5611

Albert Montanes defeated Juan Balcells 7-5 3-6 6-1 in the Bucharest quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Balcells came in defending the title.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Montanes came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 3–6 6–1.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Montanes A.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Balcells J.

Balcells J.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Montanes A.

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
Montanes A.Balcells J.
1st serve in·Clear edge
59%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
5.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 62). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
El Aynaoui Y.
Montanes A.
7-657-62
Semi-finals
Montanes A.
Golmard J.
6-756-37-5
El Aynaoui Y.
Vicente F.
7-646-4
Quarter-finals
Vicente F.
Voinea A.
6-44-67-5
Montanes A.
Balcells J.
7-53-66-1
Golmard J.
Rochus C.
6-13-66-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Behrend T.
6-45-76-4
R16
Behrend T.
Pavel A.
6-06-2
Montanes A.
Portas A.
6-44-67-67
Balcells J.
Chela J.
6-36-4
Rochus C.
Trifu G.
7-646-4
Golmard J.
Diaz J.
6-42-67-64
Vicente F.
Lopez M.
6-36-3
Voinea A.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-36-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Mantilla F.
6-36-2
R32
Vicente F.
Armando H.
6-26-0
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Savolt A.
7-56-3
Voinea A.
Martin A.
3-66-16-4
El Aynaoui Y.
Pescariu D.
6-06-2
Mantilla F.
Hipfl M.
6-06-1
Behrend T.
Acasuso J.
7-676-4
Pavel A.
Vanek J.
6-06-3
Portas A.
Peppas S.
6-06-2
Chela J.
Sanchez D.
2-67-56-4
Montanes A.
Rochus O.
6-16-1
Balcells J.
Goellner M.
7-57-64
Rochus C.
Vinciguerra A.
6-16-2
Trifu G.
Moldovan I.
4-66-17-65
Diaz J.
Labadze I.
6-36-4
Golmard J.
Ilie A.
6-26-2
Lopez M.
Blanco G.
6-26-2