Kim Tiilikainen vs Emanuel Couto — Portugal 1 Masters 3 Qualifying Round
Portugal 1 Masters 3 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 3 January 1997 ·
clay
Tiilikainen K.6-4 7-6
Couto E.
Tiilikainen K.
672
Couto E.
460
Kim Tiilikainen defeated Emanuel Couto 6-4 7-6 in the Portugal 1 Masters 3 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Emanuel Couto came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Kim Tiilikainen had been the form player, winning 8 of their last 10 on clay. Kim Tiilikainen claimed a first win over Emanuel Couto in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kim Tiilikainen edged Emanuel Couto in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-31 | Portugal 1 Masters 4 | QF | clay | Emanuel Couto | 6-2 |
| 1996-01-05 | Portugal 1 Masters 1 | QF | clay | Emanuel Couto | 6-3 7-6 |
| 1994-01-14 | Portugal 1 Masters 2 | QF | clay | Emanuel Couto | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
70%
66%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
42%
57%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
48%
Service points won·Clear edge
42%
54%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
39%
50%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.0
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
1.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (2 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.