Sandeep Kirtane vs Vijay Kannan — India 3 Qualifying Round
India 3 · ITF · Qualifying Round
INDSandeep Kirtane
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 April 2002 ·
hard
INDVijay Kannan
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kirtane S.6-2 6-3
Kannan V.
Kirtane S.
662
Kannan V.
230
Sandeep Kirtane defeated Vijay Kannan 6-2 6-3 in the India 3 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vijay Kannan came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Sandeep Kirtane claimed a first win over Vijay Kannan in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sandeep Kirtane dropped just 5 games past Vijay Kannan.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-29 | India 2 | R16 | hard | Vijay Kannan | 7-5 6-0 |
| 1998-10-10 | India Masters 2 | R16 | hard | Vijay Kannan | 6-3 7-5 |