Mark Merklein vs Michael Sprouse — USA 4 Masters 4 Round of 32
Mark Merklein defeated Michael Sprouse 6-2 6-3 in the USA 4 Masters 4 round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mark Merklein came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Mark Merklein extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Mark Merklein dropped just 5 games past Michael Sprouse.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMerklein M. took it in straight 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 · Merklein M. leads 2–020
- Merklein M.July 1996USA 4 Masters 4This matchHard6-2 6-3
- Merklein M.June 1996USA 3 Masters 1Hard4-6 6-1 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchMerklein M.Sprouse M.1 568ELO1 4901 612Hard ELO1 4913–7Last 103–7
Cite this
Mark Merklein beat Michael Sprouse 6-2 6-3. Umpiry, "Mark Merklein vs Michael Sprouse — USA 4 Masters 4 Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/1996-07-19/merklein-vs-sprouse-usa-4-masters-4-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 19 July 1996).