Marq Foster vs Doug Root — USA F24 Round of 32
USA F24 · ITF · Round of 32
USAMarq Foster
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 October 2000 ·
hard
USADoug Root
Last 10 · pre-match
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Foster M.6-7 7-6 7-6
Root D.
Foster M.
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Root D.
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Marq Foster defeated Doug Root 6-7 7-6 7-6 in the USA F24 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Doug Root came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Marq Foster had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 10 on hard. Marq Foster claimed a first win over Doug Root in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marq Foster dropped the opening set before beating Doug Root 6–7 7–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-18 | USA 4 Masters 3 | R32 | hard | Doug Root | 7-6 6-4 |