Evgueni Smirnov vs Mohamed Sekou Drame — Israel 1 4 Semi-final
Israel 1 4 · ITF · Semi-final
RUSEvgueni Smirnov
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2004 ·
hard
FRAMohamed Sekou Drame
Last 10 · pre-match
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Smirnov E.6-7 7-6 6-0
Sekou Drame M.
Smirnov E.
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Sekou Drame M.
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Evgueni Smirnov defeated Mohamed Sekou Drame 6-7 7-6 6-0 in the Israel 1 4 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mohamed Sekou Drame came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Evgueni Smirnov claimed a first win over Mohamed Sekou Drame in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Evgueni Smirnov dropped the opening set before beating Mohamed Sekou Drame 6–7 7–6 6–0.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-11-10 | Israel 2 1 | SF | hard | Mohamed Sekou Drame | 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2003-11-10 | Israel 2 3 | R32 | hard | Mohamed Sekou Drame | 6-3 7-6(9) |