Manuel Sala vs David Caballero — Spain 3 1 Final
Manuel Sala defeated David Caballero 5-7 6-1 6-2 in the Spain 3 1 final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — David Caballero came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Manuel Sala had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 10 on clay. Manuel Sala claimed a first win over David Caballero in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Manuel Sala dropped the opening set before beating David Caballero 5–7 6–1 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSala M. 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
3 meetings · Caballero D. leads 2–112
- Sala M.March 2000Spain 3 1This matchClay5-7 6-1 6-2
- Caballero D.January 1998Spain 2 Masters 4Clay6-2 6-2
- Caballero D.May 1996Spain 4 Masters 1Clay6-1 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSala M.Caballero D.1 546ELO1 5781 545Clay ELO1 5765–5Last 103–7
Cite this
Manuel Sala beat David Caballero 5-7 6-1 6-2. Umpiry, "Manuel Sala vs David Caballero — Spain 3 1 Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2000-03-06/caballero-vs-sala-spain-3-1-f?utm_source=cite (as of 6 March 2000).