Egberto Caldas vs Francisco Costa — Brazil 5 Masters 1 Qualifying Round
Egberto Caldas defeated Francisco Costa 4-6 6-1 6-3 in the Brazil 5 Masters 1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Francisco Costa came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Egberto Caldas claimed a first win over Francisco Costa in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Egberto Caldas dropped the opening set before beating Francisco Costa 4–6 6–1 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedCaldas E. came through in three 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
3 meetings · Costa F. leads 2–112
Clay: Caldas E. leads 1–0 · Hard: Costa F. leads 2–0
- Caldas E.November 1996Brazil 5 Masters 1This matchClay4-6 6-1 6-3
- Costa F.April 1995Brazil 1 Masters 2Hard6-3 6-1
- Costa F.April 1995Brazil 1 Masters 3Hard6-3 6-2
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchCaldas E.Costa F.1 508ELO1 6281 494Clay ELO1 5986–4Last 108–2