Diego Hipperdinger vs Jose Imaz Ruiz — Spain 4 Masters 3 Qualifying Round
Diego Hipperdinger defeated Jose Imaz Ruiz 1-6 6-4 6-3 in the Spain 4 Masters 3 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jose Imaz Ruiz came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Diego Hipperdinger claimed a first win over Jose Imaz Ruiz in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Diego Hipperdinger dropped the opening set before beating Jose Imaz Ruiz 1–6 6–4 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedHipperdinger D. 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
Clay: Hipperdinger D. leads 1–0 · Hard: Imaz Ruiz J. leads 1–0
- Hipperdinger D.May 1997Spain 4 Masters 3This matchClay1-6 6-4 6-3
- Imaz Ruiz J.June 1996Spain 5 Masters 3Hard3-6 6-4 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchHipperdinger D.Imaz Ruiz J.1 590ELO1 6171 600Clay ELO1 5875–5Last 105–520Age22RightPlaysRight
Cite this
Diego Hipperdinger beat Jose Imaz Ruiz 1-6 6-4 6-3. Umpiry, "Diego Hipperdinger vs Jose Imaz Ruiz — Spain 4 Masters 3 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-05-09/hipperdinger-vs-ruiz-spain-4-masters-3-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 9 May 1997).