Noam Behr defeated Eyal Erlich 6-4 6-1 in the Israel F2 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Eyal Erlich came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, but Noam Behr had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Noam Behr narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.
Behr N. took it in straight sets.
Hard: Erlich E. leads 4–2 · Clay: Erlich E. leads 3–0
Noam Behr beat Eyal Erlich 6-4 6-1. Umpiry, "Noam Behr vs Eyal Erlich — Israel F2 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1999-03-15/behr-vs-erlich-israel-f2-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 15 March 1999).