Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Jose Imaz Ruiz — Spain 2 Masters 2 Qualifying Round
Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Jose Imaz Ruiz 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the Spain 2 Masters 2 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jose Imaz Ruiz came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Juan Carlos Ferrero claimed a first win over Jose Imaz Ruiz in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Juan Carlos Ferrero dropped the opening set before beating Jose Imaz Ruiz 4–6 6–3 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedFerrero J. 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: Ferrero J. leads 1–0 · Hard: Imaz Ruiz J. leads 1–0
- Ferrero J.January 1999Spain 2 Masters 2This matchClay4-6 6-3 6-4
- Imaz Ruiz J.June 1997Spain 5 Masters 4Hard6-3 7-5
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchFerrero J.Imaz Ruiz J.1 860ELO1 6171 759Clay ELO1 5874–6Last 105–518Age24183 cmHeight178 cmRightPlaysRight