Mehdi Tahiri vs Eyal Erlich — Turkey 2 Masters 1 Qualifying Round
Turkey 2 Masters 1 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 17 August 1996 ·
clay
Tahiri M.6-4 6-2
Erlich E.
Tahiri M.
662
Erlich E.
420
Mehdi Tahiri defeated Eyal Erlich 6-4 6-2 in the Turkey 2 Masters 1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Eyal Erlich came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Mehdi Tahiri claimed a first win over Eyal Erlich in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mehdi Tahiri dropped just 6 games past Eyal Erlich.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-02 | Israel 2 Masters 2 | SF | hard | Eyal Erlich | 6-0 6-4 |
| 1996-11-02 | Israel 2 Masters 3 | QF | hard | Eyal Erlich | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1996-08-17 | Turkey 2 Masters 4 | R32 | clay | Eyal Erlich | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
54%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
54%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
39%
Service points won·Even
50%
54%
Return points won·Even
35%
35%
Break points saved·Clear edge
40%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.9
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (9 vs 6). ATP, WTA & Challenger.