Albert Portas vs Galo Blanco — St. Poelten Quarter-final
St. Poelten · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 May 2000 ·
clay
Portas A.6-7 6-3 6-4
Blanco G.
Portas A.
6662
Blanco G.
7341
Albert Portas defeated Galo Blanco 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the St. Poelten quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Galo Blanco came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Albert Portas narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Portas dropped the opening set before beating Galo Blanco 6–7 6–3 6–4.
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 |
| 1999-08-09 | San Marino | F | clay | Galo Blanco | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 1993-05-14 | Spain 4 Masters 1 | R32 | clay | Albert Portas | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
55%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.7
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 147). ATP, WTA & Challenger.