Jeff Williams vs Doug Root — USA F23 Round of 16
USA F23 · ITF · Round of 16
USAJeff Williams
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2001 ·
hard
USADoug Root
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams J.7-5 6-3
Root D.
Williams J.
762
Root D.
530
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, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jeff Williams closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-08-09 | USA F14 | R64 | hard | Doug Root | 6-7 7-6 5-1 |