Petr Pala vs Emanuel Couto — Portugal 2 Masters 3 Qualifying Round
Petr Pala defeated Emanuel Couto 3-6 6-2 6-1 in the Portugal 2 Masters 3 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Emanuel Couto came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Petr Pala claimed a first win over Emanuel Couto in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Petr Pala dropped the opening set before beating Emanuel Couto 3–6 6–2 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedPala P. 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: Pala P. leads 1–0 · Hard: Couto E. leads 1–0
- Pala P.May 1998Portugal 2 Masters 3This matchClay3-6 6-2 6-1
- Couto E.February 1994Israel 1 Masters 2Hard6-4 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchPala P.Couto E.1 534ELO1 6181 518Clay ELO1 6114–6Last 105–5
Cite this
Petr Pala beat Emanuel Couto 3-6 6-2 6-1. Umpiry, "Petr Pala vs Emanuel Couto — Portugal 2 Masters 3 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-05-02/couto-vs-pala-portugal-2-masters-3-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 2 May 1998).