Jacobo Diaz vs German Puentes — Spain 1 Masters 4 Semi-final
Jacobo Diaz defeated German Puentes 6-2 6-1 in the Spain 1 Masters 4 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — German Puentes came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Jacobo Diaz had been the form player, winning 8 of their last 9 on clay. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jacobo Diaz dropped just 3 games past German Puentes.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedDiaz J. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
4 meetings · level 2–222
Clay: Diaz J. leads 2–1 · Hard: Puentes G. leads 1–0
- Diaz J.January 1996Spain 1 Masters 4This matchClay6-2 6-1
- Diaz J.February 1995Spain 2 Masters 3Clay6-3 6-1
- Puentes G.August 1994Spain 7 Masters 3Clay6-2 6-2
- Puentes G.February 1994Spain 1 Masters 1Hard6-4 6-0
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchDiaz J.Puentes G.1 550ELO1 5191 602Clay ELO1 5399–1Last 102–819Age23173 cmHeight173 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Jacobo Diaz beat German Puentes 6-2 6-1. Umpiry, "Jacobo Diaz vs German Puentes — Spain 1 Masters 4 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1996-01-05/diaz-vs-puentes-spain-1-masters-4-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 5 January 1996).