Albert Portas vs Alberto Berasategui — Barcelona Semi-final
Barcelona · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 April 1997 ·
clay
Portas A.6-3 7-5
Berasategui A.
Portas A.
672
Berasategui A.
350
Albert Portas defeated Alberto Berasategui 6-3 7-5 in the Barcelona semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alberto Berasategui came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final, but Albert Portas had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on clay. Albert Portas narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Portas closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-07-26 | Umag | R32 | clay | Albert Portas | 6-4 6-0 |
| 1999-04-12 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 7-6 2-6 6-1 |
| 1997-06-09 | Bologna | R16 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1995-10-02 | Valencia | R32 | hard | Alberto Berasategui | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1991-08-19 | Spain 8 Masters 3 | R16 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 7-5 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
55%
74%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
1.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast