Juan Giner vs Manuel Sala — Spain 8 Masters 3 Round of 16
Spain 8 Masters 3 · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 16 October 1998 ·
clay
ESPManuel Sala
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWW
Giner J.6-4 6-2
Sala M.
Giner J.
662
Sala M.
420
Juan Giner defeated Manuel Sala 6-4 6-2 in the Spain 8 Masters 3 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Manuel Sala came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Juan Giner had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on clay. Juan Giner claimed a first win over Manuel Sala in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Juan Giner dropped just 6 games past Manuel Sala.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-07 | Spain 5 Masters 1 | R16 | clay | Manuel Sala | 6-2 3-6 6-4 |
| 1999-05-07 | Spain 5 Masters 2 | QF | clay | Manuel Sala | 5-7 7-5 6-1 |
| 1999-01-29 | Spain 2 Masters 2 | R32 | clay | Manuel Sala | 0-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 1998-10-16 | Spain 8 Masters 1 | R32 | clay | Manuel Sala | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This seasonGiner J.Sala M.
1st serve in·
65%
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1st serve points won·
62%
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2nd serve points won·
55%
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Service points won·
59%
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Return points won·
36%
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Break points saved·
38%
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Aces / match·
1.0
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Double faults / match·
1.8
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.