Tom Spinks vs Marc Merry — Great Britain F6 Round of 32
Tom Spinks defeated Marc Merry 6-3 6-4 in the Great Britain F6 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marc Merry came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Tom Spinks claimed a first win over Marc Merry in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Tom Spinks closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSpinks T. 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Spinks T.May 1998Great Britain F6This matchClay6-3 6-4
- Merry M.November 1997Portugal 5 Masters 3Clay7-5 3-6 7-6
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSpinks T.Merry M.1 510ELO1 5401 478Clay ELO1 5103–7Last 103–7
Cite this
Tom Spinks beat Marc Merry 6-3 6-4. Umpiry, "Tom Spinks vs Marc Merry — Great Britain F6 Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-05-04/merry-vs-spinks-great-britain-f6-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 4 May 1998).