Eduardo Nicolas vs Juan Antonio Saiz Panadero — Spain 3 Masters 1 Qualifying Round
Eduardo Nicolas defeated Juan Antonio Saiz Panadero 3-6 6-3 6-0 in the Spain 3 Masters 1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Antonio Saiz Panadero came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, but Eduardo Nicolas had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on clay. Eduardo Nicolas narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Eduardo Nicolas dropped the opening set before beating Juan Antonio Saiz Panadero 3–6 6–3 6–0.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedNicolas E. 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
7 meetings · Saiz Panadero J. leads 4–334
- Nicolas E.February 1999Spain 3 Masters 1This matchClay3-6 6-3 6-0
- Nicolas E.October 1998Spain 8 Masters 3Clay6-4 6-3
- Saiz Panadero J.April 1998Spain 4 Masters 2Clay7-5 5-7 7-6
- Saiz Panadero J.October 1997Spain 9 Masters 2Clay6-3 6-2
- Nicolas E.August 1997Spain 7 Masters 1Clay6-4 7-5
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchNicolas E.Saiz Panadero J.1 594ELO1 4691 592Clay ELO1 4703–7Last 102–8
Cite this
Eduardo Nicolas beat Juan Antonio Saiz Panadero 3-6 6-3 6-0. Umpiry, "Eduardo Nicolas vs Juan Antonio Saiz Panadero — Spain 3 Masters 1 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/1999-02-26/nicolas-vs-panadero-spain-3-masters-1-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 26 February 1999).