Sergei Krotiouk vs Evgueni Smirnov — Russia F1 Round of 32
Russia F1 · ITF · Round of 32
RUSSergei Krotiouk
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 August 2005 ·
clay
RUSEvgueni Smirnov
Last 10 · pre-match
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Krotiouk S.5-7 6-1 6-4
Smirnov E.
Krotiouk S.
5662
Smirnov E.
7141
Sergei Krotiouk defeated Evgueni Smirnov 5-7 6-1 6-4 in the Russia F1 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Evgueni Smirnov came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Sergei Krotiouk claimed a first win over Evgueni Smirnov in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sergei Krotiouk dropped the opening set before beating Evgueni Smirnov 5–7 6–1 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-16 | Russia F2 | R16 | hard | Evgueni Smirnov | 7-6(3) 6-1 |
| 2000-05-29 | Turkey 2 2 | R32 | hard | Evgueni Smirnov | 6-4 6-0 |