Philip Bester vs Izak Van Der Merwe — USA F14 Round of 32
USA F14 · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 June 2007 ·
hard
Bester P.7-5 6-7 6-2
Van Der Merwe I.
Bester P.
76462
Van Der Merwe I.
57721
Philip Bester defeated Izak Van Der Merwe 7-5 6-7 6-2 in the USA F14 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Izak Van Der Merwe came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Philip Bester claimed a first win over Izak Van Der Merwe in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Philip Bester closed it out in three sets, 7–5 6–7 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-09 | USA F7 | SF | hard | Izak Van Der Merwe | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2006-05-15 | USA F11 | R16 | clay | Izak Van Der Merwe | 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.7
6.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (80 vs 17). ATP, WTA & Challenger.