Tapio Nurminen vs Emanuel Couto — Spain 1 Masters 1 Qualifying Round
Spain 1 Masters 1 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 3 January 1998 ·
clay
Nurminen T.6-4 6-1
Couto E.
Nurminen T.
662
Couto E.
410
Tapio Nurminen defeated Emanuel Couto 6-4 6-1 in the Spain 1 Masters 1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Emanuel Couto came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Tapio Nurminen claimed a first win over Emanuel Couto in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Tapio Nurminen dropped just 5 games past Emanuel Couto.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-03-15 | Italy F1 | R16 | clay | Emanuel Couto | 5-7 6-1 6-4 |
| 1995-11-25 | Portugal 4 Masters 3 | R16 | hard | Emanuel Couto | 6-3 6-7 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
57%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
48%
Service points won·Even
53%
54%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
50%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
1.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.