Juan Antonio Marin vs Albert Portas — Palermo Round of 32
Palermo · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 October 1999 ·
clay
Marin J.7-5 6-1
Portas A.
Marin J.
762
Portas A.
510
Juan Antonio Marin defeated Albert Portas 7-5 6-1 in the Palermo round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Portas came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16, but Juan Antonio Marin had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on clay. Juan Antonio Marin narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Juan Antonio Marin came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-01 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Albert Portas | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2005-09-12 | Bucharest | QF | clay | Albert Portas | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2001-07-23 | Sopot | QF | clay | Albert Portas | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2001-04-30 | Mallorca | R32 | grass | Juan Antonio Marin | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2000-04-24 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Juan Antonio Marin | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1999-08-09 | San Marino | SF | clay | Albert Portas | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1997-01-03 | Spain 1 Masters 1 | F | clay | Juan Antonio Marin | 6-4 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.1
4.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (122 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.