Ling Lu vs Andrew Bates — Malaysia 2 Masters 1 Round of 32
Malaysia 2 Masters 1 · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 4 August 1996 ·
hard
AUSAndrew Bates
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLLW
Lu L.4-6 6-2 7-6
Bates A.
Lu L.
4672
Bates A.
6261
Ling Lu defeated Andrew Bates 4-6 6-2 7-6 in the Malaysia 2 Masters 1 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrew Bates came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ling Lu claimed a first win over Andrew Bates in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ling Lu dropped the opening set before beating Andrew Bates 4–6 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-08-04 | Malaysia 2 Masters 3 | QF | hard | Andrew Bates | 6-4 6-4 |