Jose Checa Calvo vs Ruben Merchan — Turkey 1 2 Semi-final
Turkey 1 2 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 April 2004 ·
clay
ESPRuben Merchan
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWWWW
Checa Calvo J.6-2 1-6 6-3
Merchan R.
Checa Calvo J.
6162
Merchan R.
2631
Jose Checa Calvo defeated Ruben Merchan 6-2 1-6 6-3 in the Turkey 1 2 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ruben Merchan came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Jose Checa Calvo had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on clay. Jose Checa Calvo claimed a first win over Ruben Merchan in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jose Checa Calvo closed it out in three sets, 6–2 1–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-05 | Spain 3 4 | R16 | clay | Ruben Merchan | 2-6 7-6(9) 7-5 |
Statistics
This seasonCheca Calvo J.Merchan R.
1st serve in·
59%
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1st serve points won·
61%
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2nd serve points won·
41%
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Service points won·
53%
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Return points won·
34%
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Break points saved·
63%
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Aces / match·
3.0
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Double faults / match·
2.3
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.