Brian Patterson vs Evgueni SmirnovTurkey 2 1 Round of 16

Turkey 2 1 · ITF · Round of 16
USA
Brian Patterson
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 May 2000 ·
hard
RUS
Evgueni Smirnov
Last 10 · pre-match
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Patterson B.
2-6 6-4 6-1
Smirnov E.
Patterson B.
2662
Smirnov E.
6411

Brian Patterson defeated Evgueni Smirnov 2-6 6-4 6-1 in the Turkey 2 1 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Evgueni Smirnov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Brian Patterson had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Brian Patterson claimed a first win over Evgueni Smirnov in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Brian Patterson dropped the opening set before beating Evgueni Smirnov 2–6 6–4 6–1.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-08-14Russia F1R32clayEvgueni Smirnov6-4 3-6 6-4

Draw