Albert Portas vs Javier Sanchez — Bucharest Round of 32
Bucharest · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 September 1998 ·
clay
Portas A.6-3 6-3
Sanchez J.
Portas A.
662
Sanchez J.
330
Albert Portas defeated Javier Sanchez 6-3 6-3 in the Bucharest round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Javier Sanchez came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Albert Portas claimed a first win over Javier Sanchez in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Portas dropped just 6 games past Javier Sanchez.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-25 | US Open | R128 | hard | Javier Sanchez | 7-5 6-2 7-5 |
| 1995-07-31 | Prague | SF | clay | Javier Sanchez | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast