Catalin Ionut Gard vs Timo Nieminen — Egypt F3 Final
Egypt F3 · ITF · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 April 2007 ·
clay
Ionut Gard C.6-4 6-3
Nieminen T.
Ionut Gard C.
662
Nieminen T.
430
Catalin Ionut Gard defeated Timo Nieminen 6-4 6-3 in the Egypt F3 final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Timo Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Catalin Ionut Gard had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Catalin Ionut Gard claimed a first win over Timo Nieminen in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Catalin Ionut Gard closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-09 | Sweden F2 | F | clay | Timo Nieminen | 6-3 6-7(5) 6-4 |