Rohan Bopanna vs Florin Mergea — Kuwait F2 Semi-final
Kuwait F2 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 April 2005 ·
hard
Bopanna R.6-2 5-7 6-4
Mergea F.
Bopanna R.
6562
Mergea F.
2741
Rohan Bopanna defeated Florin Mergea 6-2 5-7 6-4 in the Kuwait F2 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Florin Mergea came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Rohan Bopanna claimed a first win over Florin Mergea in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rohan Bopanna closed it out in three sets, 6–2 5–7 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-18 | Kuwait F1 | R32 | hard | Florin Mergea | 6-2 7-6(4) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
67%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
78%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
40%
Service points won·Clear edge
66%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
28%
35%
Break points saved·Clear edge
65%
42%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.4
2.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 3). ATP, WTA & Challenger.