Albert Portas vs Galo Blanco — Barcelona Round of 16
Barcelona · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 April 2001 ·
clay
Portas A.6-4 6-2
Blanco G.
Portas A.
662
Blanco G.
420
Albert Portas defeated Galo Blanco 6-4 6-2 in the Barcelona round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Galo Blanco came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 64. Albert Portas narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Portas dropped just 6 games past Galo Blanco.
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 |
| 2000-05-22 | St. Poelten | QF | clay | Albert Portas | 6-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 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
69%
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%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.7
4.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (170 vs 115). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast