Galo Blanco vs Felix Mantilla — Bucharest Round of 16

Bucharest · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Galo Blanco
49 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 September 2002
clay
ESP
Felix Mantilla
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blanco G.
6-1 4-6 6-2
Mantilla F.
Blanco G.
6462
Mantilla F.
1621

Galo Blanco defeated Felix Mantilla 6-1 4-6 6-2 in the Bucharest round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Felix Mantilla came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's round of 16. Galo Blanco claimed a first win over Felix Mantilla in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Galo Blanco came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

0–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-02-25AcapulcoR32hardFelix Mantilla2-6 6-3 RET
2001-09-24PalermoR16clayFelix Mantilla6-3 6-1
2000-04-10EstorilR32clayFelix Mantilla6-3 6-1
2000-03-06BogotaR32hardFelix Mantilla7-5 6-2
1999-04-12BarcelonaR64clayFelix Mantilla6-2 6-0
1997-07-07GstaadR16clayFelix Mantilla7-6(5) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Blanco G.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Mantilla F.

Mantilla F.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Blanco G.

Serve advantage — Mantilla F.

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
Blanco G.Mantilla F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (71 vs 156). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Ferrer D.
Acasuso J.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Acasuso J.
Pavel A.
4-67-646-1
Ferrer D.
Sanchez D.
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Acasuso J.
Squillari F.
6-17-64
Pavel A.
Giner J.
6-16-3
Sanchez D.
Blanco G.
6-16-3
Ferrer D.
Di Pasquale A.
6-36-1
R16
Acasuso J.
Hanescu V.
6-46-2
Di Pasquale A.
Kratochvil M.
7-56-1
Squillari F.
Vicente F.
7-665-76-1
Pavel A.
Portas A.
4-66-46-2
Giner J.
Labadze I.
6-36-2
Ferrer D.
Melzer J.
6-47-66
Blanco G.
Mantilla F.
6-14-66-2
Sanchez D.
Rochus C.
6-26-1
R32
Sanchez D.
Pioline C.
3-66-16-2
Hanescu V.
Balcells J.
7-631-1
Rochus C.
Trifu G.
7-55-5
Mantilla F.
Marin J.
7-56-2
Ferrer D.
Gaudenzi A.
4-66-16-0
Di Pasquale A.
Coutelot N.
6-26-1
Acasuso J.
Norman D.
6-36-2
Squillari F.
Vinciguerra A.
6-36-1
Vicente F.
Elsner D.
1-66-36-2
Labadze I.
Voinea A.
7-616-1
Giner J.
Krajan Z.
6-36-4
Portas A.
Moldovan I.
6-24-66-3
Pavel A.
Martin A.
6-16-3
Kratochvil M.
Lisnard J.
6-47-65
Blanco G.
Perez D.
7-666-0
Melzer J.
Montanes A.
6-46-4