David Nainkin vs Michael Joyce — Beijing Round of 32
David Nainkin defeated Michael Joyce 6-3 5-7 6-1 in the Beijing round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Joyce came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but David Nainkin had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. David Nainkin claimed a first win over Michael Joyce in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: David Nainkin came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 5–7 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedNainkin D. 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
- Nainkin D.October 1995BeijingThis matchHard6-3 5-7 6-1
- Joyce M.August 1993US OpenHard4-6 6-1 6-4 6-3
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchNainkin D.Joyce M.1 554ELO1 5621 541Hard ELO1 5684–6Last 105–525Age22183 cmHeight180 cmRightPlaysRight