Neil Bamford vs Matthew Smith — Great Britain F9 Qualifying Round
Great Britain F9 · ITF · Qualifying Round
GBRNeil Bamford
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 July 2006 ·
grass
GBRMatthew Smith
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bamford N.7-6 3-6 7-5
Smith M.
Bamford N.
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Smith M.
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Neil Bamford defeated Matthew Smith 7-6 3-6 7-5 in the Great Britain F9 qualifying round on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Matthew Smith came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Neil Bamford narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Neil Bamford closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 7–5.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-27 | Great Britain F5 | R32 | hard | Matthew Smith | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2005-10-24 | Great Britain 4 2 | SF | hard | Matthew Smith | 7-6(5) 7-5 |
| 2005-07-11 | Great Britain F9 | R16 | grass | Neil Bamford | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2005-05-23 | Great Britain F7 | R16 | grass | Matthew Smith | 6-2 6-3 |