Filippo Volandri vs Juan Balcells — Barcelona Qualifying Round of 16
Filippo Volandri defeated Juan Balcells 7-6 6-7 6-2 in the Barcelona qualifying round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Balcells came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Filippo Volandri claimed a first win over Juan Balcells in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Filippo Volandri closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–7 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedVolandri F. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Clay: Volandri F. leads 1–0 · Hard: Balcells J. leads 1–0
- Volandri F.April 2003BarcelonaThis matchClay7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-2
- Balcells J.February 2002San JoseHard6-4 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchVolandri F.Balcells J.1 711ELO1 5991 646Clay ELO1 6174–6Last 107–321Age27183 cmHeight190 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Filippo Volandri beat Juan Balcells 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-2. Umpiry, "Filippo Volandri vs Juan Balcells — Barcelona Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-04-21/balcells-vs-volandri-barcelona-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 21 April 2003).