Albert Portas vs Filippo Messori — Palermo Round of 16
Palermo · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 1997 ·
clay
Portas A.6-1 6-3
Messori F.
Portas A.
662
Messori F.
130
Albert Portas defeated Filippo Messori 6-1 6-3 in the Palermo round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Filippo Messori came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Albert Portas claimed a first win over Filippo Messori in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Portas dropped just 4 games past Filippo Messori.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-07-22 | Kitzbuhel | R64 | clay | Filippo Messori | 6-3 7-6(1) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
47%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
69%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
53%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
68%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
1.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.