Gilbert Schaller vs Tomas Carbonell — Casablanca Quarter-final
Casablanca · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 March 1997 ·
clay
Schaller G.6-4 6-4
Carbonell T.
Schaller G.
662
Carbonell T.
440
Gilbert Schaller defeated Tomas Carbonell 6-4 6-4 in the Casablanca quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Tomas Carbonell came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending the title, but Gilbert Schaller had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. Gilbert Schaller narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Gilbert Schaller edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-03-25 | Casablanca | F | clay | Tomas Carbonell | 7-5 1-6 6-2 |
| 1995-10-02 | Valencia | QF | hard | Gilbert Schaller | 7-5 6-2 |
| 1995-09-25 | Palermo | R16 | clay | Tomas Carbonell | 6-7(3) 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
77%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.1
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast