Nick Weal vs Paul Hand — Great Britain 2 Masters 1 Round of 32
Nick Weal defeated Paul Hand 6-3 6-3 in the Great Britain 2 Masters 1 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Hand came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Nick Weal claimed a first win over Paul Hand in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nick Weal dropped just 6 games past Paul Hand.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedWeal N. 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
4 meetings · Hand P. leads 3–113
Clay: level 1–1 · Hard: Hand P. leads 2–0
- Weal N.April 1997Great Britain 2 Masters 1This matchClay6-3 6-3
- Hand P.April 1995Great Britain 2 Masters 4Clay6-1 6-1
- Hand P.April 1994Great Britain 2 Masters 2Hard6-0 6-4
- Hand P.September 1993Great Britain 3 Masters 2Hard6-1 7-5
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchWeal N.Hand P.1 470ELO1 5111 482Clay ELO1 4473–7Last 104–6
Cite this
Nick Weal beat Paul Hand 6-3 6-3. Umpiry, "Nick Weal vs Paul Hand — Great Britain 2 Masters 1 Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-04-21/hand-vs-weal-great-britain-2-masters-1-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 21 April 1997).