Egberto Caldas vs Ruben Alvarenga — Brazil 5 Masters 3 Round of 32
Brazil 5 Masters 3 · ITF · Round of 32
BRAEgberto Caldas
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 July 1991 ·
clay
PARRuben Alvarenga
Last 10 · pre-match
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Caldas E.6-1 6-3
Alvarenga R.
Caldas E.
662
Alvarenga R.
130
Egberto Caldas defeated Ruben Alvarenga 6-1 6-3 in the Brazil 5 Masters 3 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ruben Alvarenga came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Egberto Caldas had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 10 on clay. Egberto Caldas claimed a first win over Ruben Alvarenga in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Egberto Caldas dropped just 4 games past Ruben Alvarenga.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-07-15 | Brazil 5 Masters 4 | R16 | clay | Ruben Alvarenga | 7-6 6-4 |