Dmitry Tursunov vs Rafael De Mesa — USA F28 Semi-final
USA F28 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 November 2000 ·
hard
USARafael De Mesa
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWWW
Tursunov D.6-4 6-2
De Mesa R.
Tursunov D.
662
De Mesa R.
420
Dmitry Tursunov defeated Rafael De Mesa 6-4 6-2 in the USA F28 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael De Mesa came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Dmitry Tursunov had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. Dmitry Tursunov claimed a first win over Rafael De Mesa in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Dmitry Tursunov dropped just 6 games past Rafael De Mesa.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-09-11 | USA 2 | R32 | hard | Rafael De Mesa | 6-4 3-6 6-1 |
| 1999-11-29 | USA F21 | R64 | hard | Rafael De Mesa | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This seasonTursunov D.De Mesa R.
1st serve in·
59%
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1st serve points won·
71%
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2nd serve points won·
50%
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Service points won·
62%
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Return points won·
35%
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Break points saved·
63%
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Aces / match·
6.1
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Double faults / match·
3.6
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.