Ricardo Schlachter vs Francisco Costa — Brazil 5 Masters 2 Qualifying Round
Ricardo Schlachter defeated Francisco Costa 0-6 6-4 7-6 in the Brazil 5 Masters 2 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Francisco Costa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ricardo Schlachter claimed a first win over Francisco Costa in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ricardo Schlachter recovered from a 0–6 opening set to beat Francisco Costa.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSchlachter R. 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Schlachter R.November 1996Brazil 5 Masters 2This matchClay0-6 6-4 7-6
- Costa F.October 1996Brazil 4 Masters 2Clay6-3 7-6
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSchlachter R.Costa F.1 559ELO1 6281 568Clay ELO1 5982–8Last 108–219Age23RightPlaysRight