Juan Antonio Marin vs Juan Balcells — Spain 1 Masters 1 Qualifying Round
Juan Antonio Marin defeated Juan Balcells 7-6 6-3 in the Spain 1 Masters 1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Balcells came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Juan Antonio Marin claimed a first win over Juan Balcells in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Juan Antonio Marin closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMarin 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Marin J.January 1997Spain 1 Masters 1This matchClay7-6 6-3
- Balcells J.June 1994Spain 5 Masters 1Clay7-6 7-5
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchMarin J.Balcells J.1 575ELO1 5991 583Clay ELO1 6174–6Last 106–421Age21175 cmHeight190 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Juan Antonio Marin beat Juan Balcells 7-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Juan Antonio Marin vs Juan Balcells — Spain 1 Masters 1 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-01-03/balcells-vs-marin-spain-1-masters-1-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 3 January 1997).