German Puentes defeated Nicolas Almagro 3-6 6-4 6-1 in the Spain F8 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but German Puentes had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 8 on clay. German Puentes claimed a first win over Nicolas Almagro in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Puentes G. came through in three sets.
German Puentes beat Nicolas Almagro 3-6 6-4 6-1. Umpiry, "German Puentes vs Nicolas Almagro — Spain F8 Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-04-21/almagro-vs-puentes-spain-f8-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 21 April 2003).