Jeff Williams vs Doug Root — USA F23 Round of 16
Jeff Williams defeated Doug Root 7-5 6-3 in the USA F23 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Doug Root came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Jeff Williams had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 9 on hard. Jeff Williams claimed a first win over Doug Root in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jeff Williams closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedWilliams J. 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
- Williams J.October 2001USA F23This matchHard7-5 6-3
- Root D.August 1999USA F14Hard6-7 7-6 5-1
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchWilliams J.Root D.1 540ELO1 4501 544Hard ELO1 4584–6Last 103–7
Cite this
Jeff Williams beat Doug Root 7-5 6-3. Umpiry, "Jeff Williams vs Doug Root — USA F23 Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2001-10-22/root-vs-williams-usa-f23-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 22 October 2001).