Galo Blanco vs Petr Korda — Roland Garros Round of 16
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 May 1997 ·
clay
Blanco G.1-6 6-1 7-5 6-4
Korda P.
Blanco G.
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Korda P.
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Galo Blanco defeated Petr Korda 1-6 6-1 7-5 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Petr Korda came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Galo Blanco claimed a first win over Petr Korda in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Galo Blanco dropped the opening set before beating Petr Korda 1–6 6–1 7–5 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-18 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Petr Korda | 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-7 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
53%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
5.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast