Wayne Black vs Mahesh Bhupathi — Hong Kong Qualifying Round of 32
Wayne Black defeated Mahesh Bhupathi 7-6 6-4 in the Hong Kong qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mahesh Bhupathi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Wayne Black had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on hard. Wayne Black claimed a first win over Mahesh Bhupathi in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Wayne Black edged Mahesh Bhupathi in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBlack W. 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
- Black W.October 2000Hong KongThis matchHard7-6(6) 6-4
- Bhupathi M.October 1992Central Africa Masters 3Hard7-6 7-6
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchBlack W.Bhupathi M.1 644ELO1 4321 620Hard ELO1 4427–3Last 102–826Age26170 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Wayne Black beat Mahesh Bhupathi 7-6(6) 6-4. Umpiry, "Wayne Black vs Mahesh Bhupathi — Hong Kong Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2000-10-02/bhupathi-vs-black-hong-kong-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 2 October 2000).