Marcus Sarstrand vs Tapio Nurminen — Israel F1 Round of 32
Israel F1 · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 March 1998 ·
hard
Sarstrand M.7-5 6-3
Nurminen T.
Sarstrand M.
762
Nurminen T.
530
Marcus Sarstrand defeated Tapio Nurminen 7-5 6-3 in the Israel F1 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tapio Nurminen came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Marcus Sarstrand claimed a first win over Tapio Nurminen in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marcus Sarstrand closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-23 | Finland F2 | F | carpet | Tapio Nurminen | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1998-06-22 | Finland F3 | SF | clay | Tapio Nurminen | 6-4 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
36%
41%
Service points won·Even
50%
53%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
39%
50%
Aces / match·Even
3.5
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (2 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.