Dong Hyun Kim vs Jia Ping Xia — China Masters 3 Semi-final
Dong Hyun Kim defeated Jia Ping Xia 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the China Masters 3 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jia Ping Xia came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Dong Hyun Kim had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 10 on hard. Dong Hyun Kim claimed a first win over Jia Ping Xia in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Dong Hyun Kim dropped the opening set before beating Jia Ping Xia 3–6 7–6 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKim D. came through in three 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 · level 1–111
- Kim D.June 1997China Masters 3This matchHard3-6 7-6 6-4
- Xia J.May 1995Korea Masters 4Hard6-4 3-6 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchKim D.Xia J.1 588ELO1 5551 578Hard ELO1 5687–3Last 105–518Age28RightPlaysRight
Cite this
Dong Hyun Kim beat Jia Ping Xia 3-6 7-6 6-4. Umpiry, "Dong Hyun Kim vs Jia Ping Xia — China Masters 3 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-06-23/kim-vs-xia-china-masters-3-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 23 June 1997).