Nicolas Coutelot vs Albert Portas — Palermo Round of 32
Palermo · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 September 2002 ·
clay
Coutelot N.6-2 3-6 6-4
Portas A.
Coutelot N.
6362
Portas A.
2641
Nicolas Coutelot defeated Albert Portas 6-2 3-6 6-4 in the Palermo round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Portas came in defending last year's semi-final, but Nicolas Coutelot had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 8 on clay.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Coutelot closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–4.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.7
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 109). ATP, WTA & Challenger.