Jose Acasuso defeated Tommy Robredo 5-7 6-2 6-4 in the Vina del Mar semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Tommy Robredo came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, but Jose Acasuso had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on clay. That levelled the head-to-head at 3–3.
Acasuso J. came through in three sets.
Acasuso J. and Robredo T. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Acasuso J. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Robredo T. 1–4 (20%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Clay: level 1–1 · Hard: Acasuso J. leads 2–1 · Grass: Robredo T. leads 1–0
Jose Acasuso beat Tommy Robredo 5-7 6-2 6-4. Umpiry, "Jose Acasuso vs Tommy Robredo — Vina del Mar Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-02-07/acasuso-vs-robredo-vina-del-mar-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 7 February 2009).