Oscar Serrano vs Jose Imaz Ruiz — Spain 2 Masters 2 Semi-final
Oscar Serrano defeated Jose Imaz Ruiz 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the Spain 2 Masters 2 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jose Imaz Ruiz came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Oscar Serrano claimed a first win over Jose Imaz Ruiz in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Oscar Serrano dropped the opening set before beating Jose Imaz Ruiz 3–6 6–4 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSerrano O. 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
- Serrano O.January 1998Spain 2 Masters 2This matchClay3-6 6-4 6-4
- Imaz Ruiz J.May 1997Spain 4 Masters 3Clay6-4 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSerrano O.Imaz Ruiz J.1 598ELO1 6171 602Clay ELO1 5875–5Last 105–519Age23173 cmHeight178 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Oscar Serrano beat Jose Imaz Ruiz 3-6 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Oscar Serrano vs Jose Imaz Ruiz — Spain 2 Masters 2 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-01-30/ruiz-vs-serrano-spain-2-masters-2-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 30 January 1998).