Doug Root vs Lee Pearson — USA 2 Masters 1 Round of 32
USA 2 Masters 1 · ITF · Round of 32
USADoug Root
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 17 July 1998 ·
hard
AUSLee Pearson
Last 10 · pre-match
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Root D.6-2 6-4
Pearson L.
Root D.
662
Pearson L.
240
Doug Root defeated Lee Pearson 6-2 6-4 in the USA 2 Masters 1 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lee Pearson came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Doug Root claimed a first win over Lee Pearson in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Doug Root dropped just 6 games past Lee Pearson.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-07-19 | USA 4 Masters 4 | R64 | hard | Lee Pearson | 6-2 7-6 |