Daniel Smethurst vs Marc Sieber — Portugal F2 Qualifying Round
Portugal F2 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2012 ·
hard
Smethurst D.7-5 6-1
Sieber M.
Smethurst D.
762
Sieber M.
510
Daniel Smethurst defeated Marc Sieber 7-5 6-1 in the Portugal F2 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marc Sieber came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Daniel Smethurst had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Daniel Smethurst claimed a first win over Marc Sieber in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Daniel Smethurst came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-19 | Croatia F10 | R32 | clay | Marc Sieber | 3-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
46%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.6
1.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.