Roland So vs Tae Hee Kong — Philippines Masters 1 Qualifying Round
Roland So defeated Tae Hee Kong 1-6 6-2 6-3 in the Philippines Masters 1 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tae Hee Kong came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Roland So claimed a first win over Tae Hee Kong in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Roland So dropped the opening set before beating Tae Hee Kong 1–6 6–2 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSo R. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: So R. leads 1–0 · Clay: Kong T. leads 1–0
- So R.February 1993Philippines Masters 1This matchHard1-6 6-2 6-3
- Kong T.May 1991Korea Masters 2Clay6-2 6-3
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSo R.Kong T.1 498ELO1 5211 505Hard ELO1 5094–6Last 104–6