Mark Knowles vs Michael Tebbutt — Shanghai Semi-final
Mark Knowles defeated Michael Tebbutt 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Shanghai semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Tebbutt came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Mark Knowles claimed a first win over Michael Tebbutt in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mark Knowles dropped the opening set before beating Michael Tebbutt 3–6 6–1 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKnowles M. 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
Carpet: Knowles M. leads 1–0 · Hard: Tebbutt M. leads 1–0
- Knowles M.January 1996ShanghaiThis matchCarpet3-6 6-1 6-4
- Tebbutt M.July 1994WashingtonHard4-6 6-4 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKnowles M.Tebbutt M.1 488ELO1 5042–8Last 106–424Age25190 cmHeight190 cmRightPlaysLeft
Cite this
Mark Knowles beat Michael Tebbutt 3-6 6-1 6-4. Umpiry, "Mark Knowles vs Michael Tebbutt — Shanghai Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1996-01-29/knowles-vs-tebbutt-shanghai-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 29 January 1996).