Albert Portas vs Marcelo Rios — Barcelona Round of 32
Barcelona · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 April 1997 ·
clay
Portas A.7-5 7-6
Rios M.
Portas A.
772
Rios M.
560
Albert Portas defeated Marcelo Rios 7-5 7-6 in the Barcelona round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Albert Portas narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Portas edged Marcelo Rios in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-10 | Vina del Mar | R16 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2000-05-01 | Mallorca | R16 | grass | Albert Portas | 2-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 1999-04-05 | Estoril | R16 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
55%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
52%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
63%
Aces / match·Even
4.7
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast