Eduardo Nicolas vs German Puentes — Spain 3 Masters 1 Final
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 9–4. Eduardo Nicolas narrowed the head-to-head to 9–5.
Key context
- Match story: Eduardo Nicolas closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–3.
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
14 meetings · Puentes G. leads 9–559
- Nicolas E.February 1999Spain 3 Masters 1This matchClay6-3 4-6 6-3
- Puentes G.October 1998Spain 8 Masters 3Clay6-3 7-6
- Nicolas E.October 1998Spain 8 Masters 2Clay6-4 6-3
- Puentes G.April 1998Spain 4 Masters 4Clay6-1 6-3
- Nicolas E.February 1998Spain 3 Masters 4Clay6-2 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchNicolas E.Puentes G.1 594ELO1 5191 592Clay ELO1 5393–7Last 102–826Age26173 cmHeight173 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Eduardo Nicolas beat German Puentes 6-3 4-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Eduardo Nicolas vs German Puentes — Spain 3 Masters 1 Final", https://umpiry.com/match/1999-02-26/nicolas-vs-puentes-spain-3-masters-1-f?utm_source=cite (as of 26 February 1999).