Tom Spinks vs Marc Merry — Great Britain F6 Round of 32

Great Britain F6 · ITF · Round of 32
GBR
Tom Spinks
49 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 May 1998 ·
clay
NED
Marc Merry
Last 10 · pre-match
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Spinks T.
6-3 6-4
Merry M.
Spinks T.
662
Merry M.
340

Tom Spinks defeated Marc Merry 6-3 6-4 in the Great Britain F6 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marc Merry came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Tom Spinks claimed a first win over Marc Merry in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Tom Spinks closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-02-03Great Britain F1R16carpetMarc Merry6-3 3-6 6-3
1997-11-22Portugal 5 Masters 3R32clayMarc Merry7-5 3-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
Spinks T.Merry M.
1st serve in·
55%
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1st serve points won·
78%
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2nd serve points won·
37%
—
Service points won·
60%
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Return points won·
35%
—
Break points saved·
69%
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Aces / match·
13.0
—
Double faults / match·
14.0
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw