Galo Blanco vs Albert Portas — San Marino Final
San Marino · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 August 1999 ·
clay
Blanco G.4-6 6-4 6-3
Portas A.
Blanco G.
4662
Portas A.
6431
Galo Blanco defeated Albert Portas 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the San Marino final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Portas came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32, but Galo Blanco had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on clay. Galo Blanco narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Galo Blanco dropped the opening set before beating Albert Portas 4–6 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-24 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Galo Blanco | 7-5 7-5 3-6 6-4 |
| 2003-07-28 | Sopot | R16 | clay | Galo Blanco | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2001-04-23 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Albert Portas | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2000-05-22 | St. Poelten | QF | clay | Albert Portas | 6-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 1993-05-14 | Spain 4 Masters 1 | R32 | clay | Albert Portas | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
53%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.9
4.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (180 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.