Wayne Ferreira vs Max Mirnyi — Davis Cup G1 QF: RSA vs BLR Round Robin
Davis Cup G1 QF: RSA vs BLR · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 2 April 1999
hard
Ferreira W.5-7 6-4 6-3 6-7 9-7
Mirnyi M.
Ferreira W.
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Mirnyi M.
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Wayne Ferreira defeated Max Mirnyi 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-7 9-7 in the Davis Cup G1 QF: RSA vs BLR round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Max Mirnyi came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Wayne Ferreira narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Wayne Ferreira dropped the opening set before beating Max Mirnyi 5–7 6–4 6–3 6–7 9–7.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-10 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Max Mirnyi | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 2000-11-13 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Wayne Ferreira | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 1999-08-16 | Indianapolis | R32 | hard | Max Mirnyi | 7-5 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
33%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.1
10.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.