Faris Khatib vs Matthew Smith — Great Britain F8 Round of 16
Great Britain F8 · ITF · Round of 16
GBRFaris Khatib
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 July 2005 ·
grass
GBRMatthew Smith
Last 10 · pre-match
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Khatib F.6-7 6-1 6-4
Smith M.
Khatib F.
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Smith M.
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Faris Khatib defeated Matthew Smith 6-7 6-1 6-4 in the Great Britain F8 round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Matthew Smith came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Faris Khatib claimed a first win over Matthew Smith in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Faris Khatib dropped the opening set before beating Matthew Smith 6–7 6–1 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-03 | Great Britain F14 | R16 | hard | Matthew Smith | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2005-07-25 | Great Britain 3 2 | R16 | hard | Matthew Smith | 6-4 6-3 |