Victor Bruthans vs Sergei Pozdnev — St. Petersburg Qualifying Round

St. Petersburg · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round
SVK
Victor Bruthans
46 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 July 2003 ·
hard
RUS
Sergei Pozdnev
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWL
Bruthans V.
6-0 6-1
Pozdnev S.
Bruthans V.
662
Pozdnev S.
010

Victor Bruthans defeated Sergei Pozdnev 6-0 6-1 in the St. Petersburg qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sergei Pozdnev came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Victor Bruthans claimed a first win over Sergei Pozdnev in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Victor Bruthans handed Sergei Pozdnev a first-set bagel in a 6–0 6–1 win.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-06-19Macedonia F2R32claySergei Pozdnev6-3 7-6(6)

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw