Franco Squillari vs Juan Balcells — Palermo Round of 32
Palermo · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 September 2001 ·
clay
Squillari F.7-6 5-7 6-2
Balcells J.
Squillari F.
7562
Balcells J.
6721
Franco Squillari defeated Juan Balcells 7-6 5-7 6-2 in the Palermo round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Balcells came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Franco Squillari had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on clay. Franco Squillari claimed a first win over Juan Balcells in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Franco Squillari closed it out in three sets, 7–6 5–7 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-10 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Juan Balcells | 7-5 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
5.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (139 vs 62). ATP, WTA & Challenger.