Manuel Sala vs David Salvador Estepa — Spain 8 Masters 2 Round of 32
Manuel Sala defeated David Salvador Estepa 6-0 4-6 6-2 in the Spain 8 Masters 2 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — David Salvador Estepa came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Manuel Sala had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 10 on clay. Manuel Sala claimed a first win over David Salvador Estepa in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Manuel Sala handed David Salvador Estepa a first-set bagel in a 6–0 4–6 6–2 win.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSala M. 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
3 meetings · Estepa D. leads 2–112
- Sala M.October 1998Spain 8 Masters 2This matchClay6-0 4-6 6-2
- Estepa D.February 1998Spain 3 Masters 1Clay6-3 7-5
- Estepa D.May 1995Spain 4 Masters 2Clay7-6 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Next up
Player context
Before the matchSala M.Estepa D.1 546ELO1 5511 545Clay ELO1 5515–5Last 103–7
Cite this
Manuel Sala beat David Salvador Estepa 6-0 4-6 6-2. Umpiry, "Manuel Sala vs David Salvador Estepa — Spain 8 Masters 2 Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-10-16/estepa-vs-sala-spain-8-masters-2-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 16 October 1998).