Roberto Menendez vs Juan Giner — Spain 5 Masters 3 Semi-final
Roberto Menendez defeated Juan Giner 4-6 6-2 6-1 in the Spain 5 Masters 3 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Giner came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Roberto Menendez claimed a first win over Juan Giner in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Roberto Menendez dropped the opening set before beating Juan Giner 4–6 6–2 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMenendez R. 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
- Menendez R.May 1999Spain 5 Masters 3This matchClay4-6 6-2 6-1
- Giner J.October 1998Spain 8 Masters 4Clay6-4 7-5
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchMenendez R.Giner J.1 560ELO1 5831 581Clay ELO1 6074–6Last 105–5
Cite this
Roberto Menendez beat Juan Giner 4-6 6-2 6-1. Umpiry, "Roberto Menendez vs Juan Giner — Spain 5 Masters 3 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1999-05-07/giner-vs-menendez-spain-5-masters-3-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 7 May 1999).