H2H data updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC
Albert Portas and Juan Balcells are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Juan Balcells won the 2000 Tiriac Open quarterfinal 7-5 4-6 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Balcells | 7-5 4-6 6-2 | Albert Portas | Match data | Sep 16, 2000* | QF | Tiriac Open | ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 | Clay |
| Albert Portas | 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-3 | Juan Balcells | Match data | Jun 2, 2000* | R64 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Portas | #1,082 | #19 | 1,350 | 1,826 | 142 | 198 | 41.8% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Balcells | #869 | #57 | 733 | 1,736 | 38 | 46 | 45.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Albert Portas | Juan Balcells | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #228 | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #119 | 1,549 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #216 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #182 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 11–7 | 61.1% | #71 | 1,663 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #35 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #95 | 1,604 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 13–24 | 35.1% | #84 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #109 | 1,606 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #90 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #337 | 1,556 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #51 | 1,633 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 32–28 | 53.3% | #20 | 1,684 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 9–23 | 28.1% | #88 | 1,525 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 10–20 | 33.3% | #85 | 1,523 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 4–16 | 20.0% | #175 | 1,443 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #119 | 1,437 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #140 | 1,522 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #338 | 1,548 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Albert Portas | Juan Balcells | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 22 | 11 | 33 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 2001 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 10 | 16 | 26 | 38.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 13 | 13 | 26 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 18 | 15 | 33 | 54.5% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 29 | 15 | 44 | 65.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 6 | 14 | 20 | 30.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 9 | 15 | 24 | 37.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 14 | 18 | 22.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 11 | 38 | 49 | 22.4% | 127 | 141 | 268 | 47.4% | 3 | 11 | 14 | 21.4% | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11.1% | Career | 15 | 20 | 35 | 42.9% | 23 | 22 | 45 | 51.1% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 302/340 of Albert Portas's and 76/84 of Juan Balcells's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Albert Portas | Juan Balcells | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% |
| 1993 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 54.9% | 53.8% | 37.5% | 58.3% | 0.0% | 46.5% | 23.1% | 1998 | 3/3 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 63.8% | 73.3% | 61.5% | 78.6% | 16.2% | 69.4% | 30.4% |
| 1995 | 7/7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 62.3% | 63.3% | 50.9% | 65.0% | 38.1% | 57.6% | 41.5% | 1999 | 2/3 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 72.9% | 65.7% | 48.5% | 53.6% | 45.0% | 61.2% | 39.9% |
| 1996 | 4/4 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 61.6% | 58.5% | 40.2% | 42.1% | 45.4% | 51.6% | 32.0% | 2000 | 17/18 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 74.6% | 68.5% | 58.3% | 75.8% | 50.6% | 65.8% | 36.8% |
| 1997 | 35/39 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 66.9% | 63.8% | 50.3% | 51.5% | 46.0% | 59.2% | 41.4% | 2001 | 33/38 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 70.5% | 69.4% | 52.8% | 57.0% | 37.8% | 64.5% | 35.8% |
| 1998 | 30/37 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 56.2% | 64.0% | 44.6% | 49.1% | 40.8% | 55.7% | 36.9% | 2002 | 18/19 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 71.5% | 68.7% | 52.8% | 67.0% | 35.9% | 64.1% | 34.7% |
| 1999 | 25/32 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 60.1% | 66.5% | 49.1% | 52.6% | 45.9% | 59.3% | 40.4% | 2003 | 3/3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 73.8% | 65.2% | 59.9% | 51.9% | 23.3% | 63.3% | 30.9% |
| 2000 | 40/45 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 52.9% | 72.2% | 48.0% | 54.6% | 44.5% | 60.6% | 40.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 50/60 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 51.9% | 73.6% | 49.3% | 51.8% | 45.5% | 61.7% | 41.8% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 29/32 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 57.8% | 68.5% | 46.4% | 61.3% | 35.1% | 59.1% | 34.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 30/30 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 57.3% | 67.2% | 44.2% | 53.2% | 40.1% | 57.3% | 34.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 20/20 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 58.9% | 67.0% | 44.5% | 54.6% | 41.8% | 57.4% | 33.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 8/8 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 56.2% | 68.5% | 49.4% | 60.2% | 35.4% | 59.4% | 41.0% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 20/20 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 52.4% | 70.8% | 43.7% | 58.1% | 38.4% | 57.9% | 35.0% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 3/5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 53.1% | 65.1% | 44.6% | 29.2% | 68.5% | 56.9% | 36.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 302/340 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 57.0% | 68.3% | 47.1% | 53.8% | 42.4% | 58.8% | 38.2% | Career | 76/84 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 71.6% | 68.9% | 54.6% | 64.1% | 39.0% | 64.8% | 35.5% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Albert Portas | Juan Balcells | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
| 1993 | 1489 | 97.9 | -0.36 | -2.93 | 0.431 | 38.2% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | +0.01 | 1998 | 1533 | 109.7 | +2.83 | -2.17 | 0.991 | 50.0% | — | +37 | — | 57.1% | +0.43 | 1–0 | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.02 |
| 1995 | 1549 | 117.3 | -1.11 | +0.50 | 0.977 | 49.8% | — | +36 | — | 52.9% | +0.29 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–0 | — | +0.19 | 1999 | 1540 | 116.1 | +1.35 | -0.49 | 1.030 | 50.2% | — | +40 | — | 37.5% | -0.38 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | -0.29 |
| 1996 | 1505 | 104.2 | -1.11 | -1.99 | 0.660 | 41.9% | — | +20 | — | 11.1% | -2.67 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.26 | 2000 | 1663 | 129.0 | +2.84 | -1.60 | 1.076 | 51.5% | -107 | +56 | — | 56.5% | +0.52 | 4–2 (67%) | 2–6 (25%) | 100.3 | +0.50 |
| 1997 | 1624 | 137.9 | -1.24 | +2.07 | 1.015 | 50.4% | -145 | +129 | — | 53.1% | +0.18 | 8–5 (62%) | 9–3 (75%) | 105.9 | +0.28 | 2001 | 1605 | 130.3 | +1.92 | -2.09 | 1.011 | 49.7% | -5 | +89 | — | 45.7% | -0.39 | 4–9 (31%) | 5–14 (26%) | 88.7 | -0.76 |
| 1998 | 1593 | 127.8 | -4.13 | -1.13 | 0.833 | 46.5% | -75 | +77 | — | 39.1% | -1.10 | 5–8 (38%) | 5–6 (45%) | 97.4 | -0.52 | 2002 | 1606 | 133.8 | +1.99 | -1.84 | 0.967 | 49.8% | +8 | +70 | — | 44.7% | -0.32 | 1–5 (17%) | 3–5 (38%) | 94.8 | -0.68 |
| 1999 | 1599 | 127.3 | -1.18 | +0.60 | 0.992 | 50.1% | -115 | +97 | — | 44.3% | -0.43 | 4–5 (44%) | 5–7 (42%) | 97.3 | +0.15 | 2003 | 1556 | 99.6 | -0.20 | -2.15 | 0.840 | 46.7% | -5 | — | — | 12.5% | -1.63 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.42 |
| 2000 | 1634 | 133.9 | -1.01 | +1.75 | 1.021 | 50.4% | -170 | +97 | -55 | 49.1% | -0.11 | 6–7 (46%) | 6–5 (55%) | 101.8 | -0.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 1684 | 138.5 | +0.01 | +2.56 | 1.089 | 51.3% | -206 | +145 | — | 53.9% | +0.33 | 9–15 (38%) | 13–11 (54%) | 98.7 | -0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 1526 | 118.0 | -2.52 | -3.44 | 0.838 | 47.1% | -52 | +128 | — | 34.6% | -0.89 | 3–6 (33%) | 3–7 (30%) | 94.8 | +2.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 1523 | 121.5 | -3.46 | -2.15 | 0.808 | 46.4% | -58 | +89 | — | 32.9% | -1.30 | 2–3 (40%) | 2–7 (22%) | 97.1 | +0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 1444 | 107.2 | -4.07 | -3.59 | 0.791 | 45.9% | — | +62 | — | 26.1% | -1.35 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–4 (20%) | 94.2 | +1.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 1438 | 117.9 | -0.16 | +0.12 | 1.010 | 50.3% | — | +45 | — | 33.3% | -0.56 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | -0.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 1522 | 120.5 | -1.93 | -2.12 | 0.831 | 46.7% | — | +46 | — | 37.5% | -0.98 | 4–1 (80%) | 4–4 (50%) | 107.3 | -0.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 1548 | 107.4 | -0.42 | -2.10 | 0.839 | 46.7% | — | +48 | — | 40.0% | -0.70 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1826 | 132.5 | -1.82 | -0.13 | 0.929 | 48.7% | -125 | +97 | -55 | 43.3% | -0.48 | 43–57 (43%) | 49–58 (46%) | 96.9 | +0.53 | Career | 1736 | 133.1 | +2.08 | -1.88 | 1.007 | 50.0% | -15 | +70 | — | 46.7% | -0.19 | 11–18 (38%) | 12–28 (30%) | 88.6 | -0.94 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominik Hrbaty | 2 | 5 | 7 | Apr 17, 2007 | H2H |
| Juan Carlos Ferrero | 2 | 5 | 7 | Jul 27, 2006 | H2H |
| Felix Mantilla | 2 | 5 | 7 | Aug 13, 2004 | H2H |
| Juan Antonio Marin | 3 | 3 | 6 | May 4, 2006 | H2H |
| Magnus Norman | 3 | 3 | 6 | May 17, 2001 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noam Okun | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jan 2, 2003 | H2H |
| Juan Ignacio Chela | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 20, 2002 | H2H |
| Nicolas Kiefer | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 26, 2002 | H2H |
| Agustin Calleri | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 3, 2002 | H2H |
| Guillermo Coria | 0 | 2 | 2 | Mar 19, 2002 | H2H |