Carlos Castellanos vs Eduardo Nicolas — Spain 3 4 Qualifying Round
Spain 3 4 · ITF · Qualifying Round
ESPCarlos Castellanos
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2001 ·
clay
Castellanos C.6-2 6-3
Nicolas E.
Castellanos C.
662
Nicolas E.
230
Carlos Castellanos defeated Eduardo Nicolas 6-2 6-3 in the Spain 3 4 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Eduardo Nicolas came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, but Carlos Castellanos had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on clay. Carlos Castellanos narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Carlos Castellanos dropped just 5 games past Eduardo Nicolas.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-10 | Spain 1 1 | QF | clay | Eduardo Nicolas | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1999-10-15 | Spain 7 Masters 3 | R16 | clay | Carlos Castellanos | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1999-10-15 | Spain 7 Masters 4 | R32 | clay | Eduardo Nicolas | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1998-02-27 | Spain 3 Masters 2 | R32 | clay | Carlos Castellanos | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-05-09 | Spain 4 Masters 3 | R32 | clay | Eduardo Nicolas | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |