Manuel Sala vs Eduardo Nicolas — Spain 8 Masters 1 Qualifying Round
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 1–0, 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 two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Manuel Sala dropped just 6 games past Eduardo Nicolas.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSala M. took it in straight 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
- Sala M.October 1998Spain 8 Masters 1This matchClay6-4 6-2
- Nicolas E.September 1996Spain 8 Masters 1Clay6-4 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSala M.Nicolas E.1 546ELO1 5941 545Clay ELO1 5925–5Last 103–7
Cite this
Manuel Sala beat Eduardo Nicolas 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Manuel Sala vs Eduardo Nicolas — Spain 8 Masters 1 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-10-16/nicolas-vs-sala-spain-8-masters-1-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 16 October 1998).