Galo Blanco vs Emilio Benfele Alvarez — Marbella Round of 16
Marbella · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 September 1997 ·
clay
Blanco G.6-4 6-4
Benfele Alvarez E.
Blanco G.
662
Benfele Alvarez E.
440
Galo Blanco defeated Emilio Benfele Alvarez 6-4 6-4 in the Marbella round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Emilio Benfele Alvarez came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Galo Blanco had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on clay. Galo Blanco claimed a first win over Emilio Benfele Alvarez in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Galo Blanco edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-28 | Amsterdam | R32 | clay | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | 6-3 3-6 4-0 |
| 1996-11-04 | Santiago | R16 | clay | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
58%
62%
Aces / match·Even
4.8
4.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 73). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast