Meride Zahirovic vs Benoit Carelli — Portugal 5 Masters 4 Round of 32
Portugal 5 Masters 4 · ITF · Round of 32
GERMeride Zahirovic
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 22 November 1997 ·
clay
FRABenoit Carelli
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zahirovic M.6-4 6-7 6-4
Carelli B.
Zahirovic M.
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Carelli B.
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Meride Zahirovic defeated Benoit Carelli 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Portugal 5 Masters 4 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Benoit Carelli came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Meride Zahirovic claimed a first win over Benoit Carelli in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Meride Zahirovic edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–7 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-02-01 | France 2 Masters 1 | R16 | clay | Benoit Carelli | 6-7 6-3 6-2 |