Albert Portas vs Magnus Norman — Sydney Outdoor Round of 32
Sydney Outdoor · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 1998 ·
hard
Portas A.6-3 6-3
Norman M.
Portas A.
662
Norman M.
330
Albert Portas defeated Magnus Norman 6-3 6-3 in the Sydney Outdoor round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magnus Norman came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Albert Portas narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Portas dropped just 6 games past Magnus Norman.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-05-14 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Albert Portas | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2001-04-23 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Albert Portas | 1-1 |
| 2000-04-17 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Magnus Norman | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-02-09 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Magnus Norman | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 1996-09-09 | Bournemouth | R32 | clay | Magnus Norman | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1994-03-04 | Spain 2 Masters 2 | R16 | clay | Magnus Norman | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.7
5.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.