Emilio Benfele Alvarez vs Albert Portas — Barcelona Round of 64
Barcelona · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 April 1998 ·
clay
Benfele Alvarez E.6-7 6-4 6-4
Portas A.
Benfele Alvarez E.
6662
Portas A.
7441
Emilio Benfele Alvarez defeated Albert Portas 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Barcelona round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Portas came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Emilio Benfele Alvarez claimed a first win over Albert Portas in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Emilio Benfele Alvarez dropped the opening set before beating Albert Portas 6–7 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-09 | Bologna | R32 | clay | Albert Portas | 6-4 3-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
4.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast