Erik Casas vs Ernesto Ponce — Mexico 3 Masters 4 Round of 16
Mexico 3 Masters 4 · ITF · Round of 16
MEXErik Casas
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 24 May 1997 ·
hard
MEXErnesto Ponce
Last 10 · pre-match
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Casas E.6-3 4-6 6-1
Ponce E.
Casas E.
6462
Ponce E.
3611
Erik Casas defeated Ernesto Ponce 6-3 4-6 6-1 in the Mexico 3 Masters 4 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ernesto Ponce came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Erik Casas narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Erik Casas came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-05 | Mexico 2 Masters 4 | R32 | hard | Ernesto Ponce | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1997-03-08 | Mexico 1 Masters 2 | R32 | hard | Erik Casas | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1996-08-10 | Cuba Mexico Masters 2 | R16 | hard | Ernesto Ponce | 5-7 7-5 6-1 |
| 1996-06-29 | Mexico 3 Masters 4 | R16 | hard | Ernesto Ponce | 6-3 6-4 |