Galo Blanco vs Arnaud Di Pasquale — Palermo Quarter-final
Palermo · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 October 1998 ·
clay
Blanco G.7-6 6-2
Di Pasquale A.
Blanco G.
762
Di Pasquale A.
620
Galo Blanco defeated Arnaud Di Pasquale 7-6 6-2 in the Palermo quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Arnaud Di Pasquale came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Galo Blanco had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on clay. Galo Blanco narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Galo Blanco closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-12 | Stuttgart | R64 | grass | Arnaud Di Pasquale | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1999-09-27 | Bucharest | R32 | clay | Galo Blanco | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1998-09-14 | Bucharest | QF | clay | Arnaud Di Pasquale | 7-6 2-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 157). ATP, WTA & Challenger.