Galo Blanco vs Alex Corretja — Kitzbuhel Round of 16
Kitzbuhel · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 July 1997 ·
clay
Blanco G.7-6 7-5
Corretja A.
Blanco G.
772
Corretja A.
650
Galo Blanco defeated Alex Corretja 7-6 7-5 in the Kitzbuhel round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Corretja came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's final, but Galo Blanco had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. Galo Blanco narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Galo Blanco edged Alex Corretja in two tight sets (7–6 7–5).
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-26 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Galo Blanco | 5-7 6-3 6-0 7-5 |
| 2002-04-22 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Alex Corretja | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2001-08-20 | Long Island | R32 | hard | Galo Blanco | 7-6 6-7 6-1 |
| 1998-03-16 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Alex Corretja | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1996-07-22 | Kitzbuhel | R32 | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
53%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.8
4.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast