Tommy Robredo defeated Jose Acasuso 6-2 6-1 in the Costa Do Sauipe semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jose Acasuso came in defending last year's round of 32. Tommy Robredo moved ahead in the head-to-head, 4–3.
Robredo T. took it in straight sets.
Robredo T. and Acasuso J. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Robredo T. went 1–4 (20%) against them, Acasuso J. 1–2 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: level 2–2 · Clay: level 1–1 · Grass: Robredo T. leads 1–0
Tommy Robredo beat Jose Acasuso 6-2 6-1. Umpiry, "Tommy Robredo vs Jose Acasuso — Costa Do Sauipe Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-02-13/acasuso-vs-robredo-costa-do-sauipe-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 13 February 2009).