Juan Balcells defeated Wayne Black 6-2 6-3 in the San Jose qualifying round on hard. The result followed the form book — Juan Balcells came in defending last year's quarter-final.
Balcells J. took it in straight sets.
Balcells J. and Black W. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Balcells J. went 1–3 (25%) against them, Black W. 2–2 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Juan Balcells beat Wayne Black 6-2 6-3. Umpiry, "Juan Balcells vs Wayne Black — San Jose Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2002-02-25/balcells-vs-black-san-jose-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 25 February 2002).