Francisco Clavet vs Emilio Benfele Alvarez — Amsterdam Round of 16
Amsterdam · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 July 1997 ·
clay
Clavet F.6-1 2-6 6-4
Benfele Alvarez E.
Clavet F.
6262
Benfele Alvarez E.
1641
Francisco Clavet defeated Emilio Benfele Alvarez 6-1 2-6 6-4 in the Amsterdam round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Emilio Benfele Alvarez came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, but Francisco Clavet had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Francisco Clavet narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Francisco Clavet came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-24 | Kitzbuhel | SF | clay | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1997-10-27 | Bogota | QF | hard | Francisco Clavet | 7-6 2-3 |
| 1997-05-12 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 1996-07-22 | Kitzbuhel | R32 | clay | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1994-08-01 | Kitzbuhel | R32 | clay | Francisco Clavet | 6-7(7) 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
46%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.2
4.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 73). ATP, WTA & Challenger.