Juan Balcells vs Albert Portas — Bucharest Quarter-final
Bucharest · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 September 2000 ·
clay
Balcells J.7-5 4-6 6-2
Portas A.
Balcells J.
7462
Portas A.
5621
Juan Balcells defeated Albert Portas 7-5 4-6 6-2 in the Bucharest quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Portas came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Juan Balcells had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on clay. Juan Balcells claimed a first win over Albert Portas in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Juan Balcells closed it out in three sets, 7–5 4–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Albert Portas | 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-3 |
| 1995-01-06 | Spain 1 Masters 4 | QF | clay | Albert Portas | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
72%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
57%
Aces / match·Even
5.2
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (80 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast