Horia Tecau vs Florin Mergea — Saudi Arabia F1 Qualifying Round
Saudi Arabia F1 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 May 2004 ·
hard
Tecau H.6-4 7-5
Mergea F.
Tecau H.
672
Mergea F.
450
Horia Tecau defeated Florin Mergea 6-4 7-5 in the Saudi Arabia F1 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Florin Mergea came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Horia Tecau claimed a first win over Florin Mergea in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Horia Tecau edged Florin Mergea in two tight sets (6–4 7–5).
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-24 | Saudi Arabia F2 | R16 | hard | Florin Mergea | 7-6(2) 2-6 6-3 |
| 2004-02-23 | Canada F2 | R32 | hard | Florin Mergea | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2003-05-05 | Kuwait F3 | R16 | hard | Florin Mergea | 6-3 5-7 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Dominant
40%
67%
1st serve points won·Dominant
86%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
34%
40%
Service points won·Even
55%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
28%
35%
Break points saved·Clear edge
56%
42%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.0
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
10.0
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 3). ATP, WTA & Challenger.