Galo Blanco vs Alex Corretja — Long Island Round of 32
Long Island · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 August 2001 ·
hard
Blanco G.7-6 6-7 6-1
Corretja A.
Blanco G.
7662
Corretja A.
6711
Galo Blanco defeated Alex Corretja 7-6 6-7 6-1 in the Long Island round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Corretja came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Galo Blanco narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Galo Blanco came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–7 6–1.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-26 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Galo Blanco | 5-7 6-3 6-0 7-5 |
| 2002-04-22 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Alex Corretja | 7-6 7-5 |
| 1998-03-16 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Alex Corretja | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1997-07-21 | Kitzbuhel | R16 | clay | Galo Blanco | 7-6 7-5 |
| 1996-07-22 | Kitzbuhel | R32 | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
54%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.6
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (115 vs 177). ATP, WTA & Challenger.