Taylor Dent vs Jim Thomas — Australia 2 Masters 1 Round of 16
Taylor Dent defeated Jim Thomas 6-3 6-7 7-6 in the Australia 2 Masters 1 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jim Thomas came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Taylor Dent had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Taylor Dent claimed a first win over Jim Thomas in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Taylor Dent closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedDent T. came through in three 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
4 meetings · Thomas J. leads 3–113
- Dent T.May 1999Australia 2 Masters 1This matchHard6-3 6-7 7-6
- Thomas J.October 1997USA 6 Masters 1Hard5-1
- Thomas J.April 1997USA 1 Masters 1Hard3-6 6-3 6-4
- Thomas J.April 1997USA 1 Masters 2Hard7-5 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Next up
Player context
Before the matchDent T.Thomas J.1 826ELO1 4621 707Hard ELO1 5055–5Last 100–1018Age24188 cmHeight193 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Taylor Dent beat Jim Thomas 6-3 6-7 7-6. Umpiry, "Taylor Dent vs Jim Thomas — Australia 2 Masters 1 Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/1999-05-08/dent-vs-thomas-australia-2-masters-1-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 8 May 1999).