Grant Stafford vs Mark Knowles — Atlanta Qualifying Round of 32
Grant Stafford defeated Mark Knowles 7-6 6-1 in the Atlanta qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Knowles came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Grant Stafford had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Grant Stafford claimed a first win over Mark Knowles in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Grant Stafford came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedStafford G. took it in straight 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Stafford G. leads 1–0 · Grass: Knowles M. leads 1–0
- Stafford G.April 2000AtlantaThis matchHard7-6(4) 6-1
- Knowles M.July 1998NewportGrass7-5 4-6 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchStafford G.Knowles M.1 571ELO1 4881 537Hard ELO1 4815–5Last 102–828Age28188 cmHeight190 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Grant Stafford beat Mark Knowles 7-6(4) 6-1. Umpiry, "Grant Stafford vs Mark Knowles — Atlanta Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2000-04-10/knowles-vs-stafford-atlanta-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 10 April 2000).