Galo Blanco vs Albert Portas — Sopot Round of 16

Sopot · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Galo Blanco
49 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 July 2003
clay
ESP
Albert Portas
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWWLW
Blanco G.
3-6 6-1 6-4
Portas A.
Blanco G.
3662
Portas A.
6141

Galo Blanco defeated Albert Portas 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Sopot round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Portas came in defending last year's round of 32. Galo Blanco extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-24Roland GarrosR128clayGalo Blanco7-5 7-5 3-6 6-4
2001-04-23BarcelonaR16clayAlbert Portas6-4 6-2
2000-05-22St. PoeltenQFclayAlbert Portas6-7(6) 6-3 6-4
1999-08-09San MarinoFclayGalo Blanco4-6 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Blanco G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Portas A.

Portas A.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Blanco G.

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
Blanco G.Portas A.
1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (45 vs 78). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Coria G.
Ferrer D.
7-56-1
Semi-finals
Coria G.
Horna L.
6-26-2
Ferrer D.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-726-36-4
Quarter-finals
Horna L.
Ferrero J.
6-17-61
Coria G.
Mutis O.
6-36-4
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Blanco G.
6-776-46-0
Ferrer D.
Vinciguerra A.
6-16-2
R16
Ferrero J.
Cermak F.
4-67-56-2
Horna L.
Hrbaty D.
6-36-1
Coria G.
Rochus C.
6-16-0
Mutis O.
Goellner M.
6-46-2
Vinciguerra A.
Sanchez D.
6-36-4
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Puerta M.
6-36-3
Blanco G.
Portas A.
3-66-16-4
Ferrer D.
Nalbandian D.
6-44-66-3
R32
Portas A.
Moya C.
7-646-767-5
Ferrero J.
Dabrowski B.
6-36-1
Cermak F.
Urban F.
6-46-2
Horna L.
Savolt A.
6-16-1
Hrbaty D.
Fyrstenberg M.
7-56-3
Coria G.
Hanescu V.
6-36-4
Rochus C.
Browne F.
6-36-3
Goellner M.
Kratochvil M.
6-44-66-3
Mutis O.
Voinea A.
6-26-4
Sanchez D.
Norman M.
6-46-2
Vinciguerra A.
Galimberti G.
6-36-2
Ferrer D.
Ulihrach B.
7-626-2
Nalbandian D.
Rosset M.
6-26-4
Puerta M.
Volandri F.
6-46-0
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Knowle J.
7-53-66-1
Blanco G.
Matkowski M.
6-06-1