Amro Ghoneim vs Tapio Nurminen — Egypt 2 Masters 1 Qualifying Round
Egypt 2 Masters 1 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 6 November 1999 ·
clay
Ghoneim A.6-3 6-2
Nurminen T.
Ghoneim A.
662
Nurminen T.
320
Amro Ghoneim defeated Tapio Nurminen 6-3 6-2 in the Egypt 2 Masters 1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Tapio Nurminen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Amro Ghoneim claimed a first win over Tapio Nurminen in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Amro Ghoneim dropped just 5 games past Tapio Nurminen.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-01-07 | Egypt 1 Masters 1 | R32 | clay | Tapio Nurminen | 6-1 6-1 |