Galo Blanco vs Felix Mantilla — Bucharest Round of 16
Bucharest · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 September 2002 ·
clay
Blanco G.6-1 4-6 6-2
Mantilla F.
Blanco G.
6462
Mantilla F.
1621
Galo Blanco defeated Felix Mantilla 6-1 4-6 6-2 in the Bucharest round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Felix Mantilla came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Galo Blanco had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on clay. Galo Blanco claimed a first win over Felix Mantilla in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.
Key context
- Match story: Galo Blanco came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-02-25 | Acapulco | R32 | hard | Felix Mantilla | 2-6 6-3 |
| 2001-09-24 | Palermo | R16 | clay | Felix Mantilla | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2000-04-10 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Felix Mantilla | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2000-03-06 | Bogota | R32 | hard | Felix Mantilla | 7-5 6-2 |
| 1999-04-12 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Felix Mantilla | 6-2 6-0 |
| 1997-07-07 | Gstaad | R16 | clay | Felix Mantilla | 7-6 6-2 |
| 1995-02-03 | Spain 2 Masters 4 | SF | clay | Felix Mantilla | 6-3 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (71 vs 154). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast