Alberto Martin vs Franco Squillari — Palermo Round of 16

Palermo · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Alberto Martin
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 September 2002
clay
ARG
Franco Squillari
50 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWLW
Martin A.
6-1 7-5
Squillari F.
Martin A.
672
Squillari F.
15–

Alberto Martin defeated Franco Squillari 6-1 7-5 in the Palermo round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Franco Squillari came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Alberto Martin had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on clay. Alberto Martin narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Alberto Martin came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-09-22PalermoQFclayAlberto Martin7-6(3) 6-4
2002-02-18Buenos AiresR16clayFranco Squillari6-1 3-1 RET
2001-07-09GstaadR16clayFranco Squillari4-6 6-4 6-2
2001-04-09EstorilR16clayFranco Squillari6-3 2-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Martin A.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Squillari F.

Squillari F.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Martin A.

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
Martin A.Squillari F.
1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 87). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Gonzalez F.
Acasuso J.
5-76-36-1
Semi-finals
Acasuso J.
Rios M.
6-46-4
Gonzalez F.
Ulihrach B.
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Rios M.
Sanchez D.
7-54-67-67
Ulihrach B.
Sargsian S.
7-51-66-4
Acasuso J.
Horna L.
7-56-0
Gonzalez F.
Martin A.
6-27-5
R16
Gonzalez F.
Montanes A.
6-46-4
Rios M.
Savolt A.
6-16-2
Sanchez D.
Melzer J.
3-66-16-1
Acasuso J.
Coutelot N.
6-47-65
Horna L.
Ferrer D.
6-16-2
Sargsian S.
Marin J.
6-27-64
Ulihrach B.
Meligeni F.
7-56-3
Martin A.
Squillari F.
6-17-5
R32
Sargsian S.
Volandri F.
4-67-656-1
Montanes A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-26-2
Gonzalez F.
Krajan Z.
6-36-2
Martin A.
Davydenko N.
6-44-2
Sanchez D.
Gasquet R.
6-22-0
Squillari F.
Rochus C.
6-06-1
Ulihrach B.
Vicente F.
6-16-2
Meligeni F.
Vanek J.
6-25-76-2
Marin J.
Galvani S.
7-646-4
Ferrer D.
Labadze I.
6-44-66-1
Horna L.
Craca M.
6-44-66-1
Coutelot N.
Portas A.
6-23-66-4
Acasuso J.
Vinciguerra A.
6-36-4
Melzer J.
Mathieu P.
6-26-2
Savolt A.
Gross O.
7-50-67-5
Rios M.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-26-4