Jose Acasuso vs Albert Portas — Buenos Aires Round of 32

Buenos Aires · ATP · Round of 32
ARG
Jose Acasuso
43 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2002
clay
ESP
Albert Portas
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Acasuso J.
6-3 6-4
Portas A.
Acasuso J.
662
Portas A.
34–

Jose Acasuso defeated Albert Portas 6-3 6-4 in the Buenos Aires round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Portas came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Jose Acasuso had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. Jose Acasuso narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Jose Acasuso closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-09-24PalermoR16clayAlbert Portas7-6(2) 4-6 6-3
2001-07-09BastadR16clayAlbert Portas7-6(5) 3-6 6-3
2001-02-19Buenos AiresR16clayJose Acasuso6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Acasuso J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Portas A.

Portas A.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Acasuso J.

Serve advantage — Acasuso J.

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
Acasuso J.Portas A.
1st serve in·Even
55%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
58%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.7
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 110). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
22°CMainly clear
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 68%

Draw

Final
Massu N.
Calleri A.
2-67-656-2
Semi-finals
Calleri A.
Chela J.
6-46-4
Massu N.
Lopez F.
7-626-2
Quarter-finals
Chela J.
Squillari F.
7-644-66-4
Massu N.
Nalbandian D.
7-624-67-62
Lopez F.
Acasuso J.
6-34-67-5
Calleri A.
Zabaleta M.
6-44-66-1
R16
Squillari F.
Martin A.
6-13-1
Chela J.
Lapentti N.
3-66-07-61
Zabaleta M.
Rios M.
7-641-66-3
Nalbandian D.
Gonzalez F.
6-31-67-65
Calleri A.
Meligeni F.
5-76-36-3
Massu N.
Sanchez D.
6-46-3
Acasuso J.
Gaudenzi A.
6-46-4
Lopez F.
Mantilla F.
6-33-66-3
R32
Mantilla F.
Vicente F.
7-677-63
Gonzalez F.
Blanco G.
7-52-1
Chela J.
Norman M.
6-36-2
Massu N.
Etlis G.
6-16-4
Gaudenzi A.
Hipfl M.
6-34-66-4
Lopez F.
Horna L.
3-66-46-3
Acasuso J.
Portas A.
6-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Montanes A.
6-26-4
Lapentti N.
Olguin L.
4-66-16-3
Rios M.
Massa E.
4-66-47-5
Zabaleta M.
Armando H.
6-727-56-3
Meligeni F.
Russell M.
6-36-0
Calleri A.
Kuerten G.
6-36-757-64
Martin A.
Puerta M.
7-656-1
Sanchez D.
Canas G.
6-26-3
Squillari F.
Prieto S.
6-16-2