Rui Machado vs Roberto Menendez — Spain F32 Qualifying Round
Rui Machado defeated Roberto Menendez 5-7 6-4 6-0 in the Spain F32 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Roberto Menendez came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Rui Machado claimed a first win over Roberto Menendez in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rui Machado dropped the opening set before beating Roberto Menendez 5–7 6–4 6–0.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMachado 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
3 meetings · Menendez R. leads 2–112
- Machado R.November 2004Spain F32This matchClay5-7 6-4 6-0
- Menendez R.July 2004Spain F13Clay7-6(4) 6-2
- Menendez R.August 2003Spain F20Clay6-3 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchMachado R.Menendez R.1 684ELO1 5601 637Clay ELO1 5815–5Last 104–6
Cite this
Rui Machado beat Roberto Menendez 5-7 6-4 6-0. Umpiry, "Rui Machado vs Roberto Menendez — Spain F32 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2004-11-22/machado-vs-menendez-spain-f32-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 22 November 2004).