Andrew Bates vs Ling Lu — Malaysia 2 Masters 3 Qualifying Round
Malaysia 2 Masters 3 · ITF · Qualifying Round
AUSAndrew Bates
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 4 August 1996 ·
hard
Bates A.6-4 6-4
Lu L.
Bates A.
662
Lu L.
440
Andrew Bates defeated Ling Lu 6-4 6-4 in the Malaysia 2 Masters 3 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ling Lu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Andrew Bates claimed a first win over Ling Lu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Andrew Bates edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-08-04 | Malaysia 2 Masters 1 | R32 | hard | Ling Lu | 4-6 6-2 7-6 |