Eduardo Nicolas vs German Puentes — Spain 3 Masters 1 Final
Spain 3 Masters 1 · ITF · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 26 February 1999 ·
clay
Nicolas E.6-3 4-6 6-3
Puentes G.
Nicolas E.
6462
Puentes G.
3631
Eduardo Nicolas defeated German Puentes 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Spain 3 Masters 1 final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — German Puentes came in leading the head-to-head 11–5. Eduardo Nicolas narrowed the head-to-head to 11–6.
Key context
- Match story: Eduardo Nicolas closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
5–11| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-02-04 | Spain 2 Masters 3 | F | clay | Eduardo Nicolas | 6-0 7-5 |
| 1999-04-26 | Prague | QF | clay | German Puentes | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1999-02-26 | Spain 3 Masters 2 | SF | clay | German Puentes | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1998-10-16 | Spain 8 Masters 3 | SF | clay | German Puentes | 6-3 7-6 |
| 1998-10-16 | Spain 8 Masters 2 | F | clay | Eduardo Nicolas | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1998-04-03 | Spain 4 Masters 4 | R16 | clay | German Puentes | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1998-02-27 | Spain 3 Masters 4 | R16 | clay | Eduardo Nicolas | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1998-01-30 | Spain 2 Masters 3 | R32 | clay | Eduardo Nicolas | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1997-10-17 | Spain 9 Masters 3 | R32 | clay | Eduardo Nicolas | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1997-05-09 | Spain 4 Masters 1 | R16 | clay | German Puentes | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1997-02-28 | Spain 3 Masters 2 | R32 | clay | German Puentes | 4-6 6-2 6-4 |
| 1997-01-31 | Spain 2 Masters 2 | R16 | clay | German Puentes | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1996-11-01 | Spain 9 Masters 3 | R16 | clay | German Puentes | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1995-07-14 | Spain 6 Masters 2 | R32 | clay | German Puentes | 1-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 1995-05-12 | Spain 4 Masters 1 | R16 | clay | German Puentes | 1-6 6-1 6-1 |
| 1994-08-12 | Spain 7 Masters 4 | QF | clay | German Puentes | 6-7 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
48%
53%
Aces / match·Even
1.3
1.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.3
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (6 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.