Leigh Holland vs Andrew Painter — New Zealand Masters 3 Round of 32
New Zealand Masters 3 · ITF · Round of 32
AUSLeigh Holland
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 April 1997 ·
hard
AUSAndrew Painter
Last 10 · pre-match
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Holland L.6-3 6-3
Painter A.
Holland L.
662
Painter A.
330
Leigh Holland defeated Andrew Painter 6-3 6-3 in the New Zealand Masters 3 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrew Painter came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Leigh Holland had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Leigh Holland claimed a first win over Andrew Painter in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Leigh Holland dropped just 6 games past Andrew Painter.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-22 | Australia 2 Masters 3 | R16 | hard | Andrew Painter | 6-4 6-3 |