Petr Korda vs Galo Blanco — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 18 January 1999 ·
hard
Korda P.6-3 6-7 6-4 6-7 6-2
Blanco G.
Korda P.
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Blanco G.
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Petr Korda defeated Galo Blanco 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-7 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Galo Blanco came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Petr Korda claimed a first win over Galo Blanco in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Petr Korda closed it out in five sets, 6–3 6–7 6–4 6–7 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-26 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Galo Blanco | 1-6 6-1 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Clear edge
70%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (17 vs 180). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast