Jim Grabb vs Andrei Cherkasov — Australian Open Round of 128
Jim Grabb defeated Andrei Cherkasov 6-3 7-6 0-6 4-6 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrei Cherkasov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Jim Grabb claimed a first win over Andrei Cherkasov in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jim Grabb closed it out in five sets, 6–3 7–6 0–6 4–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedGrabb J. came through in five sets.
Common opponents
1 shared · last 12 monthsGrabb J. and Cherkasov A. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Grabb J. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Cherkasov A. 0–1 (0%).
0–10%Grabb J. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents0–10%Cherkasov A. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
0–3Sets0–3
15–20Games11–19
0–1Tiebreaks0–1
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Boetsch A.L6-7(5) 5-7 4-6Wimbledon · grassL4-6 1-6 6-7(5)US Open · hard
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Grabb J.January 1993Australian OpenThis matchHard6-3 7-6(4) 0-6 4-6 6-3
- Cherkasov A.January 1992AucklandHard6-4 6-7(4) 6-4
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchGrabb J.Cherkasov A.1 472ELO1 5431 464Hard ELO1 5262–8Last 104–628Age22193 cmHeight180 cmRightPlaysRight