Albert Portas (November 15, 1973) is a Spanish prof tennis player, born in Barcelona. He became pro in 1994. November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... The Kingdom of Spain or Spain (Spanish and Galician: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. ... Barcelona within Barcelonès Population ( 2003) 1,582,738 Area 1004 Km2 Population density ( 2001) 15,764/Km2 Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, an autonomous region in northeastern Spain (41º 23 N, 2º 11 E). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...
His only career singles title came in Hamburg in 2001. This article is about the city in Germany. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Portas hung on in a gripping five-set match, which lasted over three and a half hours, to overcome his fellow Spaniard 4-6 6-2 0-6 7-6 7-5.
But Portas, nicknamed the 'drop shot dragon' and ranked 42 in the world, recovered brilliantly from that lapse, to storm back and outlast his rapidly tiring rival.
Portas, playing only his third career final, grasped the unexpected opportunity which had come his way to emulate Roberto Carretero, another Spaniard who carried off the title at the Rothenbaum Tennis Club as a qualifier in 1996.
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