Magnus Norman #42 def. Galo Blanco #102

6-2 6-4

Magnus Norman defeated Galo Blanco 6-2 6-4 in the 1998 Dutch Open quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMagnus NormanGalo Blanco
Aces32
Double faults03
First serve %5855
First serve points won %7767
Second serve points won %6450
Break points saved %10025
Break points converted %750
Service points won %7259
Return points won %4128
Total points won %5842

Player Comparison

FieldMagnus NormanGalo Blanco
Country SWE ESP
Birth dateMay 30, 1976Oct 8, 1976
Age2221
Height187 cm173 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)42102
Ranking points (entering)902488
Elo (entering)1,7601,637
Current career W-L236–164122–175
Current career earnings$4,537,247$1,832,691
Pre-match H2H
Magnus Norman #42 0 0 Galo Blanco #102

Path

Magnus Norman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jiri Novak #656-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1998R16
Hicham Arazi #456-7(9) 5-1 (def.)WH2HMatch dataAug 6, 1998R32

Magnus Norman's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mariano Zabaleta #1177-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 8, 1998SF

Galo Blanco's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Davide Sanguinetti #542-6 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1998R16
Thomas Johansson #360-6 6-4 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataAug 6, 1998R32