Jose Acasuso vs Albert PortasBuenos Aires Round of 32

Buenos Aires · ATP · Round of 32
43 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2002 ·
clay
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Acasuso J.
6-3 6-4
Portas A.
Acasuso J.
662
Portas A.
340

Jose Acasuso defeated Albert Portas 6-3 6-4 in the Buenos Aires round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Portas came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Jose Acasuso had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on clay. Jose Acasuso narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Jose Acasuso closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-09-24PalermoR16clayAlbert Portas7-6 4-6 6-3
2001-07-09BastadR16clayAlbert Portas7-6 3-6 6-3
2001-02-19Buenos AiresR16clayJose Acasuso6-4 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
55%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
58%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.8
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 109). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw