Ruben Merchan vs Jose Checa Calvo — Spain 3 4 Round of 16
Spain 3 4 · ITF · Round of 16
ESPRuben Merchan
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2003 ·
clay
Merchan R.2-6 7-6 7-5
Checa Calvo J.
Merchan R.
271172
Checa Calvo J.
66951
Ruben Merchan defeated Jose Checa Calvo 2-6 7-6 7-5 in the Spain 3 4 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jose Checa Calvo came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ruben Merchan claimed a first win over Jose Checa Calvo in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ruben Merchan dropped the opening set before beating Jose Checa Calvo 2–6 7–6 7–5.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-12 | Turkey 1 1 | SF | clay | Jose Checa Calvo | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2004-04-12 | Turkey 1 2 | SF | clay | Jose Checa Calvo | 6-2 1-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This seasonMerchan R.Checa Calvo J.
1st serve in·
—
60%
1st serve points won·
—
61%
2nd serve points won·
—
42%
Service points won·
—
54%
Return points won·
—
34%
Break points saved·
—
63%
Aces / match·
—
3.0
Double faults / match·
—
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.