Galo Blanco vs Sjeng SchalkenDubai Round of 32

Dubai · ATP · Round of 32
49 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2000 ·
hard
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blanco G.
6-3 6-3
Schalken S.
Blanco G.
662
Schalken S.
330

Galo Blanco defeated Sjeng Schalken 6-3 6-3 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sjeng Schalken came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Galo Blanco claimed a first win over Sjeng Schalken in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-01-07AucklandR32hardSjeng Schalken6-2 3-6 6-3
2000-01-17Australian OpenR128hardSjeng Schalken7-6 6-4 7-6
1998-03-02ScottsdaleR32hardSjeng Schalken6-3 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (147 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw