Jose Checa Calvo vs Ruben Merchan — Turkey 1 2 Semi-final
Jose Checa Calvo defeated Ruben Merchan 6-2 1-6 6-3 in the Turkey 1 2 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ruben Merchan came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jose Checa Calvo claimed a first win over Ruben Merchan in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jose Checa Calvo closed it out in three sets, 6–2 1–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedCheca Calvo J. came through in three 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
- Checa Calvo J.April 2004Turkey 1 2This matchClay6-2 1-6 6-3
- Merchan R.May 2003Spain 3 4Clay2-6 7-6(9) 7-5
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchCheca Calvo J.Merchan R.1 667ELO1 4841 651Clay ELO1 5035–5Last 106–4
Cite this
Jose Checa Calvo beat Ruben Merchan 6-2 1-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Jose Checa Calvo vs Ruben Merchan — Turkey 1 2 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2004-04-12/calvo-vs-merchan-turkey-1-2-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 12 April 2004).