Galo Blanco vs Albert Portas — Sopot Round of 16
Sopot · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 July 2003 ·
clay
Blanco G.3-6 6-1 6-4
Portas A.
Blanco G.
3662
Portas A.
6141
Galo Blanco defeated Albert Portas 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Sopot round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Portas came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32, but Galo Blanco had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on clay. Galo Blanco narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Galo Blanco dropped the opening set before beating Albert Portas 3–6 6–1 6–4.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-24 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Galo Blanco | 7-5 7-5 3-6 6-4 |
| 2001-04-23 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Albert Portas | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2000-05-22 | St. Poelten | QF | clay | Albert Portas | 6-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 1999-08-09 | San Marino | F | clay | Galo Blanco | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 1993-05-14 | Spain 4 Masters 1 | R32 | clay | Albert Portas | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (45 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.