Sandeep Kirtane vs Rishi Sridhar — India Masters 1 Round of 32
India Masters 1 · ITF · Round of 32
INDSandeep Kirtane
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 10 October 1998 ·
hard
INDRishi Sridhar
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kirtane S.6-3 6-2
Sridhar R.
Kirtane S.
662
Sridhar R.
320
Sandeep Kirtane defeated Rishi Sridhar 6-3 6-2 in the India Masters 1 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rishi Sridhar came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Sandeep Kirtane had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Sandeep Kirtane claimed a first win over Rishi Sridhar in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sandeep Kirtane dropped just 5 games past Rishi Sridhar.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-06-05 | India 1 | QF | hard | Rishi Sridhar | 7-5 6-2 |