Alberto Martin vs Juan Carlos Ferrero — Palermo Round of 16
Palermo · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 October 1999 ·
clay
Martin A.6-3 6-2
Ferrero J.
Martin A.
662
Ferrero J.
320
Alberto Martin defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-3 6-2 in the Palermo round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, but Alberto Martin had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on clay. Alberto Martin narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Alberto Martin dropped just 5 games past Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-09 | Valencia | R16 | hard | Alberto Martin | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2006-04-24 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2005-04-18 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2003-04-14 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-0 6-2 |
| 2002-07-08 | Gstaad | R32 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2002-04-22 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Alberto Martin | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2000-01-10 | Auckland | R16 | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-7 6-2 6-4 |
| 1999-03-22 | Casablanca | SF | clay | Alberto Martin | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
1.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
35
50
Break points saved·Clear edge
49
71
Break points won·Slight edge
43
33
Deciding sets·Clear edge
60
75
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
59
74
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About