Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Emanuel Couto — Portugal 2 Masters 1 Qualifying Round
Portugal 2 Masters 1 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 2 May 1998 ·
clay
Ferrero J.6-4 2-6 6-4
Couto E.
Ferrero J.
6262
Couto E.
4641
Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Emanuel Couto 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the Portugal 2 Masters 1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Emanuel Couto came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Juan Carlos Ferrero claimed a first win over Emanuel Couto in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Juan Carlos Ferrero closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-02 | Portugal 2 Masters 3 | R16 | clay | Emanuel Couto | 1-6 6-1 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
57%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
54%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Clear edge
62%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.6
1.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.