Juan Balcells vs Fernando Vicente — Spain 1 Masters 2 Round of 32
Juan Balcells defeated Fernando Vicente 6-4 6-1 in the Spain 1 Masters 2 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Vicente came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Juan Balcells had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Juan Balcells dropped just 5 games past Fernando Vicente.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBalcells 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: Vicente F. leads 2–1 · Hard: Balcells J. leads 1–0
- Balcells J.January 1997Spain 1 Masters 2This matchClay6-4 6-1
- Balcells J.June 1996Spain 5 Masters 4Hard6-2 6-3
- Vicente F.July 1994Spain 6 Masters 2Clay2-6 7-6 6-4
- Vicente F.July 1994Spain 6 Masters 3Clay2-6 6-3 7-6
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchBalcells J.Vicente F.1 599ELO1 5771 617Clay ELO1 5306–4Last 104–621Age19190 cmHeight180 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Juan Balcells beat Fernando Vicente 6-4 6-1. Umpiry, "Juan Balcells vs Fernando Vicente — Spain 1 Masters 2 Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-01-03/balcells-vs-vicente-spain-1-masters-2-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 3 January 1997).