Diego Hipperdinger vs German Puentes — Spain 4 Masters 3 Round of 32
Diego Hipperdinger defeated German Puentes 6-3 6-2 in the Spain 4 Masters 3 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — German Puentes came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Diego Hipperdinger had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 9 on clay. Diego Hipperdinger claimed a first win over German Puentes in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Diego Hipperdinger dropped just 5 games past German Puentes.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedHipperdinger D. 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
- Hipperdinger D.May 1997Spain 4 Masters 3This matchClay6-3 6-2
- Puentes G.July 1995Spain 6 Masters 1Clay6-1 4-6 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchHipperdinger D.Puentes G.1 590ELO1 5191 600Clay ELO1 5395–5Last 102–820Age24RightPlaysRight
Cite this
Diego Hipperdinger beat German Puentes 6-3 6-2. Umpiry, "Diego Hipperdinger vs German Puentes — Spain 4 Masters 3 Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-05-09/hipperdinger-vs-puentes-spain-4-masters-3-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 9 May 1997).