Jaco Mathew vs Rishi Sridhar — India F7 Qualifying Round
India F7 · ITF · Qualifying Round
INDJaco Mathew
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 November 2002 ·
hard
INDRishi Sridhar
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mathew J.7-6 6-3
Sridhar R.
Mathew J.
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Sridhar R.
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Jaco Mathew defeated Rishi Sridhar 7-6 6-3 in the India F7 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rishi Sridhar came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Jaco Mathew had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 5 on hard. Jaco Mathew claimed a first win over Rishi Sridhar in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jaco Mathew closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-11 | India F8 | R32 | hard | Rishi Sridhar | 6-4 3-6 6-1 |