Lazaro Navarro Batles vs Rafael De Mesa — Mexico F8 Final
Mexico F8 · ITF · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 September 2001 ·
hard
USARafael De Mesa
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWWW
Navarro Batles L.
3-6 6-3 6-4
De Mesa R.
Navarro Batles L.
3662
De Mesa R.
6341
Lazaro Navarro Batles defeated Rafael De Mesa 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the Mexico F8 final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael De Mesa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Lazaro Navarro Batles claimed a first win over Rafael De Mesa in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Lazaro Navarro Batles dropped the opening set before beating Rafael De Mesa 3–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-23 | Central America Masters 3 | R32 | clay | Rafael De Mesa | 6-7 6-2 7-6 |