Joao Cunha Silva vs Emanuel Couto — Portugal 2 Masters 4 Semi-final
Portugal 2 Masters 4 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 2 May 1998 ·
clay
Cunha Silva J.6-1 7-5
Couto E.
Cunha Silva J.
672
Couto E.
150
Joao Cunha Silva defeated Emanuel Couto 6-1 7-5 in the Portugal 2 Masters 4 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Emanuel Couto came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Joao Cunha Silva had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 10 on clay. Joao Cunha Silva claimed a first win over Emanuel Couto in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Joao Cunha Silva came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-01 | Portugal 1 Masters 2 | QF | clay | Emanuel Couto | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1997-02-01 | Portugal 2 Masters 3 | F | clay | Emanuel Couto | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
—
66%
1st serve points won·
—
57%
2nd serve points won·
—
48%
Service points won·
—
54%
Return points won·
—
35%
Break points saved·
—
50%
Aces / match·
—
3.0
Double faults / match·
—
1.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.