Juan Martin del Potro defeated Alejandro Falla 6-4 6-1 in the Basel round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Juan Martin del Potro came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Juan Martin del Potro extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
del Potro J. took it in straight sets.
del Potro J. and Falla A. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. del Potro J. went 5–1 (83%) against them, Falla A. 1–5 (17%). del Potro J. came out clearly better against 5 of 5 comparable opponents, Falla A. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Hard: level 1–1 · Clay: del Potro J. leads 2–0
Juan Martin del Potro beat Alejandro Falla 6-4 6-1. Umpiry, "Juan Martin del Potro vs Alejandro Falla — Basel Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2012-10-24/falla-vs-potro-basel-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 24 October 2012).