Juan Balcells vs Alberto Berasategui

Palermo · ATP · Round of 32

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Juan Balcells

51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 25 September 2000 · 00:00

clay

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Alberto Berasategui

53 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Balcells J.

6-1 6-2

Berasategui A.

Balcells J.

662

Berasategui A.

120

Juan Balcells defeated Alberto Berasategui 6-1 6-2 in the Palermo round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alberto Berasategui came in defending last year's final, but Juan Balcells had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on clay.

Key context

Match story: Juan Balcells dropped just 3 games past Alberto Berasategui.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Balcells J.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Berasategui A.

Berasategui A.serving58% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Balcells J.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Balcells J.Berasategui A.

1st serve in·Even

72%

73%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

68%

57%

2nd serve points won·Clear edge

52%

36%

Service points won·Clear edge

63%

51%

Return points won·Slight edge

35%

41%

Break points saved·Clear edge

65%

48%

Aces / match·Dominant

5.2

0.4

Double faults / match·Dominant

2.1

4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (80 vs 18). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Juan Balcells vs Alberto Berasategui — Palermo Round of 32

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Draw

Serve vs return