Manuel Sala vs Eduardo Nicolas — Spain 8 Masters 1 Qualifying Round
Spain 8 Masters 1 · ITF · Qualifying Round
ESPManuel Sala
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 16 October 1998 ·
clay
Sala M.6-4 6-2
Nicolas E.
Sala M.
662
Nicolas E.
420
Manuel Sala defeated Eduardo Nicolas 6-4 6-2 in the Spain 8 Masters 1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Eduardo Nicolas came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, but Manuel Sala had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 10 on clay. Manuel Sala claimed a first win over Eduardo Nicolas in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Manuel Sala dropped just 6 games past Eduardo Nicolas.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-02-04 | Spain 2 Masters 1 | QF | clay | Eduardo Nicolas | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2000-01-10 | Spain 1 3 | R16 | clay | Eduardo Nicolas | 7-5 6-2 |
| 1999-02-26 | Spain 3 Masters 1 | R16 | clay | Eduardo Nicolas | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1999-02-26 | Spain 3 Masters 3 | QF | clay | Eduardo Nicolas | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1996-09-06 | Spain 8 Masters 1 | R32 | clay | Eduardo Nicolas | 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This seasonSala M.Nicolas E.
1st serve in·
—
53%
1st serve points won·
—
66%
2nd serve points won·
—
51%
Service points won·
—
59%
Return points won·
—
43%
Break points saved·
—
48%
Aces / match·
—
1.3
Double faults / match·
—
1.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.