Albert Portas vs Galo Blanco, Sopot 2003, Round of 16
Final score
Final
3-6 6-1 6-4
Venue and conditions
Sopocki Klub TenisowySopot, POL
ClayCourt speed3.0 vs last year94.5Slow
What is court speed?
How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.
- Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
- Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
- Average97–103US Open, Dubai
- Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
- Very fast108+Basel
Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.
How court speed worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
2h 11m2Aces3
8Double faults3
56Service points won52
13Service games played13
8Service games won10
13Return games played13
6/1155%Break points saved50%3/6
3/650%Break points converted45%5/11
Head to head
5Portas
2Blanco
7 meetings- SopotRound of 16 · 31 Jul 2003ClayThis matchGalo BlancoSets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Albert PortasSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 1Set 3: 4
- FurthRound of 16 · 1 Jun 2005ClayAlbert PortasSets won: 0Set 1: 4Galo BlancoSets won: 0Set 1: 1
Galo Blanco · Retired
- Roland GarrosRound of 128 · 24 May 2004ClayGalo BlancoSets won: 3Set 1: 7Set 2: 7Set 3: 3Set 4: 6Albert PortasSets won: 1Set 1: 5Set 2: 5Set 3: 6Set 4: 4
- BarcelonaSemifinal · 10 Oct 2003ClayAlbert PortasSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Galo BlancoSets won: 0Set 1: 65Set 2: 4
- BarcelonaRound of 16 · 2001ClayAlbert PortasSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Galo BlancoSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2
- BarcelonaSemifinal · 2000ClayAlbert PortasSets won: 2Set 1: 64Set 2: 6Set 3: 7Galo BlancoSets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 1Set 3: 5
Match research
ProEverything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.
- Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
- Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
- Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
- Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.